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Question of the Day (30/05/2018)

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Structville daily questionsFrom now henceforth, Structville will be publishing daily questions on different aspects of civil engineering. You are expected to enter your response...

Civil Engineers and Building Information Modelling (BIM)

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Building Information Modelling (BIM) constitutes a structured methodology for the generation and administration of data about a building, infrastructure asset, or facility throughout its...

Propriety of Bending Schedules for Construction Purposes

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Structural engineers usually issue bar bending schedule (BBS) to clients/contractors after completing the design and detailing of a reinforced concrete structure. Bar bending schedules...

Building Failure and Building Collapse in Nigeria: Solutions and Recommendations

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There are three basic needs of man: food, shelter and clothing. A building is another name for shelter and is therefore one of the...

How to Collaborate Without Giving Away Intellectual Property

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Collaboration is a key driver of innovation and business growth. However, when partnering with other entities, protecting your intellectual property (IP) is crucial to...

Comparison of Shear Design to EC2 and BS 8110

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Eurocode 2 uses the variable strut inclination method for shear design. It is slightly more complex than the procedure in BS 8110 but can...

Dispersive Soils

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When the repulsive forces between clay particles in soils are greater than the attractive forces, deflocculation results, causing the particles to resist one another and...

Cofferdams: Uses, Types, Design, and Construction

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A cofferdam is a structure used to keep soil and/or water out of an area where construction work must be done to a depth...

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

Bridges

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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Behaviour of Orthotropic Steel Deck Bridges

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An orthotropic steel deck bridge is made up of a steel plate with welded stiffeners running in opposite directions. Longitudinal stiffeners are known as...

Evaluation of Surcharge Pressure of Pad Foundations on Retaining Walls

Types of Floor Systems for Steel Framed Buildings

Finite Element Modelling for Dynamic Analysis

Analysis and Design of Curved Circular Beams in a Reservoir

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Bridges

Expansion Joints in Bridges

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When two structural elements are designed to move relative to one another, an expansion joint is usually required to seal the gap between the...

Application of Courbon’s Theory in the Analysis of T-Beam Bridge Decks

Difference Between Bridge and Culvert

Static Analysis of Suspension Bridges: A solved Example

Ultimate Bending Strength Calculation of Prestressed Girders

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New Insights on the Failure of Fukae Bridge (Kobe 1995)

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Researchers from the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geomatic Engineering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland have offered new insights on the failure of Fukae Bridge during...

Optimized Design of Passenger Aerial Ropeway Support Structures

Effects of Trees on Wind Comfort of Pedestrians

Aerodynamics of High-Rise Buildings

Torsional Rigidity of Square CFST Members

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Structural Design and Detailing Standards in Nigeria

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The body mandated by law to regulate all engineering activities in Nigeria is the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). For...

Structural Design of Cantilever Slabs

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Cantilever slabs are common features in residential and commercial buildings due to the need to have bigger spaces on upper floors. To achieve this,...

Bonding of Old and New Concrete

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In construction, there always comes a time when there is a need to bond hardened concrete (substrate) with fresh concrete topping/overlay. The aim of...

Application of Courbon’s Theory in the Analysis of T-Beam Bridge Decks

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Courbon’s theory is one of the popular classical methods of analysing slab and beam girder (T-beam) bridges. However, the results obtained from the method...

Deflection of Statically Determinate Frames | Virtual Work Method

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Structures deform when subjected to various conditions such as external loads, changes in temperature, differential settlement, or fabrication errors. Structural deformation is often considered...

Question of the Day (01/06/2018)

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Structville daily questionsFrom now henceforth, Structville will be publishing daily questions on different aspects of civil engineering. You are expected to enter your response...

CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Procedures for Setting Out RC Columns

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Column
Columns are vertical structural elements used in transmitting floor load to a lower level or to the substructure. As a result, their stability and...

Difference between Autogenous and Drying Shrinkage of Concrete

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Concrete
Shrinkage in concrete refers to the volume reduction or contraction that occurs in concrete as it dries and ages. It is a natural and...

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