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Design of Cantilever Stairs
Cantilever stairs are a unique type of staircase where one end of the tread is rigidly supported by a beam or reinforced concrete wall,...
Design of Pad Foundation
Pad foundations are isolated rectangular, square, or circular slabs that are provided under reinforced concrete columns or column stubs to safely transmit the column...
Analysis of Partition Loads on Slabs | Wall Load on Slabs
The provision of partitions on suspended slabs of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings is widespread in the construction industry. Spaces in a...
The T-shaped Civil Engineer
Perhaps you think you have stumbled on an article you would read in a few minutes; then, I suppose you might be wrong. I...
High Rise Timber Building to be Constructed in Tokyo
Mitsui Fudosan and Takenaka Corporation has commenced plans to develop a 70 metres high timber building in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district. The 17 storey building when...
Effect of Impact Load on Lap Length of Reinforcements in RC Structures
Lap length and anchorage length of reinforcements is very important for continuity, strength, and ease of construction in reinforced concrete structures. When reinforcements are...
How to Apply Wind Load on High-Rise Buildings
The effect of wind on a building gets more significant as the height of the building increases. Due to the various flow scenarios that...
Question of the Day | 01-10-2021
Is there any practical loading condition or analysis of isolated column base (pad foundation) that will require the provision of top and bottom reinforcement...
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