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Design of Bridge Pier and Pier Cap

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Bridge pier caps are horizontal structural members used for transferring bridge deck loads to the piers, before they are transferred to the foundation. They...

Design of Combined Footings

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A combined footing is a type of shallow foundation where a common base is provided for two closely spaced columns. When a common base...

Detailed Design of Buildings and Structures

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Detailed design in the context of buildings and structures refers to the phase of the design process where the overall design concept is developed...

Vanity Walls in Toilets as an Alternative Route for Waste Pipes

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For a building to be useful, the structural integrity and building services such as plumbing, electrical fittings, HVAC, etc must be functional and efficient....

Design of Pile Cap Using Staad Foundation Advanced

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Pile caps are rigid plate structures that are used to transfer superstructure load from columns to a group of piles. They are usually subjected...

Design of Reinforced Concrete (R.C.) Staircase | Eurocode 2

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In multi-storey buildings, ramps, elevators, escalators, and stairs are often used to facilitate vertical circulation. Circulation refers to the movement of people and goods...

How to Load R.C. Columns for Maximum Design Moment

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Previously, we have made a submission on how to calculate column axial loads by considering beam support reactions. Just in case you missed it,...

Analysis of Vehicle Collision on Bridge Piers

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EN 1991-1-7 discussed and gave guidance on accidental actions and their applications in the design calculations for bridge structures. It is obvious that there...

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Foundation for Bridges Over Water

An engineer may face significant challenges while designing the foundations for bridges over water, jetties, and offshore marine facilities. In the case of over-water...

Design of Doubly Reinforced Beams | Worked Example

Doubly reinforced beams are reinforced concrete beams that incorporate both compression steel (in the compression zone) and tension steel (in the tension zone). This...

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Loading and Design of Box Culverts to the Eurocodes

A culvert is a drainage structure designed to convey stormwater or stream of limited flow across a roadway. Culverts can consist of single or...

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Evaluation of Pykrete in the Design of a Lattice Tower

Pykrete is a material used for temporary buildings in cold climates. It is made of a mixture of water and a number of additives,...

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Analysis of Wind Load on Bridge Decks

In the design of bridges, environmental actions such as wind, snow, and temperature should also be considered alongside traffic actions. In this article, we...

Important checklists before casting concrete on site

Concreting or casting days are usually big days for site engineers. It is very typical to see engineers and project managers work very hard...

Analysis of Soil Liquefaction Potential

Liquefaction refers to the process in which a granular material changes from a solid to a liquid state due to increased pore-water pressure and...

Design of Precast Columns | Worked Example

Precast concrete columns are reinforced concrete columns that are cast and cured on the ground before being hoisted up and installed in their desired...

Use of Rice Husk Ash in Concrete: Literature Review

1.0 Introduction A pozzolan is a siliceous or aluminosiliceous material that, in finely divided form and in the presence of moisture, chemically reacts with the...

Advise on the Stability of this Structure

As a structural engineer, advise the client/architect on the stability of the structure, distinguishing between transient and permanent situation.Height - 11.28 mLength - 20.00...

CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Concrete is arguably the most widely used construction material in the world. It is produced from a mixture of cement, sand, gravel, and water...
In civil engineering construction works, contractors bidding for a job are always required to specify the rate they will use in executing a given...

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