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Difference Between Pile Load Test and Pile Integrity Test

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Pile foundations are slender structures used to transmit superstructure load to firmer sub-soil stratum beneath the natural ground surface. They can...

Free Vibration of Telecommunication Masts

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Tall masts are used in a variety of applications such as telecommunication, radio/television broadcasting, supporting lighting fixtures on the highway,...

Modeling of Soils Using Isogeometric Analysis

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Researchers from the Department of Construction Sciences, Lund University, Sweden have presented isogeometric analysis as an alternative to finite element analysis...

Effects of Trees on Wind Comfort of Pedestrians

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Pedestrian wind comfort can be improved when horizontally incoming airflow passes through trees in the urban areas. This is according to...

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...

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Bridges

Design of Pile Foundation System for Bridge Piers

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Piles are the most preferred type of foundation for supporting the piers of overhead bridges. They offer greater resistance to vertical...
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Bridges

Analysis of Moving Load on Cable-Stayed Bridges Using Staad Pro

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Stays can be used to support orthotropic bridge decks which consists of continuous girders. The stays which are inclined cables passing...
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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...

Analysis and Design of Pedestrian Bridge Using Staad Pro

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Pedestrian bridges (footbridges) are structures designed to enable human beings cross over obstacles such as busy highways, water bodies, gullies, etc. There are several...

Waste Tyres can Improve Seismic Performance of Integral Abutment Bridges

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Resuse of about 1.5 billion waste tyres that are produced annually worldwide inspired this research on the behaviour of rubberised backfills for...

Analysis and Design of Arch Bridges

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The use of arches as a structural form can be dated back to antiquity. Arch structures are unique structural forms which...

GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING

Eurocode 3

Basic Information on Fire Protection of Buildings

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Fire outbreak is a problem in buildings since it causes loss of human lives, injuries, destruction of properties, and poses serious environmental challenges. Injury and...
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Eurocode 2

How To Apply Wind Load on High Rise Buildings

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The effect of wind on a building gets more significant as the height of the building increases. In this post, wind load analysis has...
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Architecture

Design for Fensheng 101 Skyscraper Unveiled

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The design for the Fensheng 101 Skyscraper has been unveiled by GWP Architects. The project has a total construction area of approximately...
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Beams

Sinking of Supports of Propped Cantilever Beams

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1.0 Introduction Settlement of foundations occur due to load from buildings. Geotechnical engineers are usually interested in seeing that the settlements are uniform, while at...
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Bridges

Analysis and Design of Box Culvert Using Staad Pro

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In our last post, we were able to establish how we can load box culverts properly. If you missed the post, kindly follow the...
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Construction

Evaluation of effects of temperature difference in storage tanks using Staad Pro

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In some factories and industries, tanks are used for the storage of hot liquids which are used in production. In such scenarios,...
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Bridges

Analysis and Design of Arch Bridges

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The use of arches as a structural form can be dated back to antiquity. Arch structures are unique structural forms which...
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Reinforced Concrete Design

Comparative Analysis of Cylindrical Water Tanks

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Water tanks are usually rectangular or cylindrical in shape. Cylindrical tanks are normally used for surface or elevated water tanks. Some...
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Bridges

Analysis and Design of Pedestrian Bridge Using Staad Pro

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Pedestrian bridges (footbridges) are structures designed to enable human beings cross over obstacles such as busy highways, water bodies, gullies, etc. There are several...
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BS 5950

Preliminary Plastic Analysis of Portal Frames

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Steel portal frames provide economical solution for construction of industrial structures, warehouses, churches or other buildings with large enclosures. The loading scheme on portal...
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Structural Analysis

Structural Analysis of Portal Frames Subjected to Gravity Load

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Gravity actions are normally used for verification of portal frames for lateral, buckling, and torsional stability. Elastic analysis and design of portal...
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Waste Tyres can Improve Seismic Performance of Integral Abutment Bridges

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Resuse of about 1.5 billion waste tyres that are produced annually worldwide inspired this research on the behaviour of rubberised backfills for...
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3D Building Services Systems Integration in Design of Buildings

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Building service systems (BSS) are important components that makes a building functional and habitable. BSS includes piping network of fresh water...

High Temperature Behaviour of Concrete Produced with Desert Sand

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There has always been some issues with the use of desert sand as a construction material due to the fact that...

The Role of Compression Steel in Deflection of Reinforced Concrete Structures

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Deflection is one of the most important serviceability limit state criteria in the design of reinforced concrete structures. Excessive deflection in...

Modeling of Soils Using Isogeometric Analysis

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Researchers from the Department of Construction Sciences, Lund University, Sweden have presented isogeometric analysis as an alternative to finite element analysis...

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Thickness Design of Column Base Plate Using Prokon Software

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Last year, I made a submission here on how to carry out the thickness design of column base plates. See post below; Thickness Design of Column...
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Engineers React to Large Span Cantilever Slab Construction

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A structural engineer posted a picture of a large cantilever slab construction on LinkedIn, and so many reactions have followed the...
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Use of Rice Husk Ash in Concrete: Literature Review

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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...
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Displacement time history of a vibrating damped SDOF system

Dynamic Analysis Ubani Obinna - 0
Many engineering vibration problems can be idealised as single degree of freedom systems using mass-spring-dashpot model. In civil engineering, some water tank...
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Building Construction Industry Reacts to Weird Slab Collapse

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A lot of engineers and builders from all over the world have reacted to the weird partial collapse of a...
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Analysis and Design of Arch Bridges

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The use of arches as a structural form can be dated back to antiquity. Arch structures are unique structural forms which...
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CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Cement Standards and Applications in Nigeria

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Cement
Cement is one of the most popular construction materials in Nigeria, and has been extensively utilised in civil engineering works such as building construction,...
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Deep Learning can be used to Detect Cracks in Fire Damaged Structures

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Artificial Intelligence
Researchers from Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea, have proposed a machine learning technique for detecting surface cracks on fire damaged concrete....
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GEOTECHNICS

Eurocode 7

How to Analyse Retaining Walls for Trapezoidal Load

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In the analysis of retaining walls subjected to earth pressure, it is very common to observe trapezoidal load distribution on the walls. Normally, earth...
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The West African Standard Compaction Test

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The West African Standard (WAS) compaction test is a type of compaction procedure that utilises intermediate compaction energy (compactive effort) for densification...

Calculation of Settlement of Spread Foundation (EC7 Part 2)

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In this post, we are going to talk about an approach described in Annex E of EN 1997-2:2006 (Eurocode 7 Part 2) for determining...

Structural Design of Combined Footings: Solved Example to Eurocode 2

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Introduction Combined footings are normally employed in cases where two or more columns are closely spaced such that their individual pad footings would overlap each...

STEEL DESIGN

Eurocode 3

Design of Column Base Plate Connections (EC3)

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This article is aimed at providing the procedure for the design of column base plates subjected to axial and shear forces according to Eurocode ...
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Analysis of Moving Load on Cable-Stayed Bridges Using Staad Pro

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Stays can be used to support orthotropic bridge decks which consists of continuous girders. The stays which are inclined cables passing...

Modelling and Analysis of Imperfections in Portal Frames

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Equivalent horizontal forces (EHF) are not strictly actions, but are forces that are applied to a frame in combination with other actions...

Design of Bolted Beam Splice Connections According to EC3

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In the erection of steel structures, there is always need to join steel members for the purpose of continuity. We cannot always have full...

Construction

Construction

Preparation of Bar Bending Schedule For Floor Slabs

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Introduction Bar bending schedule is an important structural working document that rightly gives the disposition, bending shape, total length, and quantity of all the reinforcements...
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Construction

7 Basic Principles of Floor and Wall Tiling

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The finishes applied to a building defines the total aesthetics, and reflects the pride of the designers and builders. A functional building without good...
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Concrete

Construction of Underground Water/Septic Tanks by Sinking

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Underground water retaining structures have wide applications in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. According to Lagos State Development Laws (2005), a building...
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Cement

Cement Standards and Applications in Nigeria

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

Effects of Trees on Wind Comfort of Pedestrians

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Pedestrian wind comfort can be improved when horizontally incoming airflow passes through trees in the urban areas. This is according to...
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Construction

Difference Between Pile Load Test and Pile Integrity Test

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Pile foundations are slender structures used to transmit superstructure load to firmer sub-soil stratum beneath the natural ground surface. They can...
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Eurocode 2

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...
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Foundations

Modeling of Soils Using Isogeometric Analysis

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Researchers from the Department of Construction Sciences, Lund University, Sweden have presented isogeometric analysis as an alternative to finite element analysis...
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Dynamic Analysis

Free Vibration of Telecommunication Masts

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Tall masts are used in a variety of applications such as telecommunication, radio/television broadcasting, supporting lighting fixtures on the highway,...
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Staad Pro

Effects of Wind on Different Configurations of Telecommunication Masts

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

Lapping of Reinforcements and Use of Rebar Couplers – Peculiarities and Differences

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In reinforced concrete buildings, it is almost impossible to carry out construction without lapping reinforcements at one point or another. This...
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Construction

Water Bars (Water Stops) – Uses, Types, and Applications

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In reinforced concrete water retaining/excluding structures, a potential source of leakage or water ingress is the construction joint, and that is...
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Structville Announces Webinar on Design of Roof Trusses (July, 2020)

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In our core commitment to provide a flexible platform for learning, improvement, and disseminating civil engineering knowledge, we are delighted to...
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Foundations

Massive Diaphragm Wall Reinforcement Installation (Video and Discussion)

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A video was recently shared on Linkedin showing a huge and long reinforcement cage for a diaphragm wall being put in...
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PRACTICAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF STEEL ROOF TRUSSES TO EUROCODE 3: A SAMPLE DESIGN

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1.0 INTRODUCTION The most widespread alternative for roof construction in Nigeria is the use of trusses, of which timber and steel are the primary choice...
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Structural Design of Swimming Pools and Underground Water Tanks

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I spent a large part of the last few months developing the contents of this booklet on 'Structural Design of Underground Water Tanks and...
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Structural Analysis and Design of Residential Buildings Using Staad.Pro, Orion, and Manual Calculations

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Structural Aspects of Pile Foundation Design: A Practical Example

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Geotechnical engineers are expected to hand over soil investigation report to structural engineers, who will proceed to provide the longitudinal reinforcements needed for the...
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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...
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Effects of Wind on Different Configurations of Telecommunication Masts

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Telecommunication masts or towers are tall structures that are designed for transmission of telecommunication signals or for radio/television broadcasting. Telecom masts...
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Analysis and Design of Arch Bridges

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PRACTICAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF STEEL ROOF TRUSSES TO EUROCODE 3: A SAMPLE DESIGN

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Can you identify the cause of failure of this building?

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Structural failure is real, and it is the duty of structural engineers to identify all possible modes of failure in a structure,...
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