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Structural Design of Flat Slabs

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Flat slabs are slabs are two-way concrete slabs that are supported directly by columns without floor beams. Therefore, they offer economical solutions to larger...

On the Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations

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Bearing capacity is the maximum load a soil profile can withstand before undergoing excessive deformation and shear failure. It is the most popular and...

How to Plaster a Block Wall

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Plastering is the process of covering a wall surface with a thin layer of mortar for protection and decorative purposes. It is usually the...

Design of Filters

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Filters are essential for earthen constructions such as dams to be protected against seeping groundwater. A lot of literature on geotechnical engineering contains a...

Moment-Resisting Frames

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When the beam-to-column connections in a frame are sufficiently rigid to maintain the original angles between intersecting members, the frame is considered a moment-resisting...

Understanding the Role of Performance Bonds in Construction Projects

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Your construction project needs to be protected against contractor failures! Performance bonds provide essential protection in the construction industry, but many project owners fail...

Foundation for Bridges Over Water

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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...

Effects of Wind on Telecom Masts

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Telecommunication masts or towers are tall structures that are designed for the transmission of telecommunication signals or for radio/television broadcasting. Telecom masts are usually...

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

Design of Light Gauge Steel Columns | Cold-formed Steel Columns

Axial compression loads from light gauge framed buildings must frequently be carried by light gauge steel members (cold-formed sections), such as the studs in...

Design of Bolted Beam Splice Connections | EN 1993

In the construction of steel structures, there is always a need to join steel members for the purpose of continuity. It is not always...

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Difference Between Bridge and Culvert

It is generally said that all culverts are bridges but not all bridges are culverts. Bridges are structures that are designed to span over...

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Lateral-Torsional Buckling Strength of Corrugated Web Girders

Corrugated web girders are being utilized more commonly in structural engineering due to their many beneficial qualities, such as lower dead load, increased shear...

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An Introduction To Isogeometric Analysis (IGA)

1.0 Introduction Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) is a computational approach that integrates Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computer Aided Design (CAD). Isogeometric Analysis is developed for...

Soil Classification and Typical Engineering Properties of Soils

In geotechnical engineering, soil classification serves as a crucial framework for standardizing soil descriptions and grouping similar soils based on characteristics that profoundly influence...

Question of the day | 18-12-2020

For the structure loaded as shown above;(1) What is the bending moment at point B? (take clockwise moment as negative). (A) -4 kNm (B) -2.25...

How to Estimate the Engineering Properties of Fine-Grained Soils

When a soil sample contains a majority of particles (by weight) less than 0.063 mm in size, and stick together when wet, such soil...

Cement Standards and Applications in Nigeria

Cement is one of the most popular construction materials in Nigeria, and has been extensively utilised in civil engineering works such as building construction,...

Design of Large Span Cantilever Structures

Large span cantilevers are delightful to everyone, but very challenging to engineers during design. This is because the engineer is battling with a lot...

CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Researchers from Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea, have proposed a machine learning technique for detecting surface cracks on fire damaged concrete. Even though...
Composite sections of concrete and steel have a lot of advantages, especially in the structural performance and fire resistance of a building. For columns...

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