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Design of Circular Hollow Section (CHS) Steel columns

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Circular Hollow Sections (CHS) are round tubular steel sections that are used for a variety of purposes in civil engineering. They...

Structural Design of Signposts and Billboards

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As the name implies, signposts are post bearing structures that offer information or guidance to people. They are a prominent feature...

Design of Moment-Resisting Column Base Plates

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In the design of portal frames and other steel structures, moment-resisting bases can be provided if large lateral forces and bending...

Effects of Wind on Billboard Structures

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Billboards are large outdoor advertising structures that are found along highways and city centres. Due to their large size and flexibility...

BRIDGES

Bridges

Analysis of Wind Load on Bridge Decks

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

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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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 of Bridge Deck Girders under Load Model 1 (EN 1991-2) Using Staad Pro

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Bridges are structures designed to span over obstacles, and as such provide access routes for humans, animals, vehicles, fluid, and other objects as may...

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...

Analysis and design of counterfort retaining walls using Staad Pro

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Retaining walls are structures used for supporting earth at different levels. There are different types of retaining walls such as cantilever retaining...

GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING

Dynamic Analysis

Natural Frequency Analysis of Multistorey Frames Using Staad Pro

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https://youtu.be/dqxGIy9fcvo Vibration (or Oscillation) is a time-dependent, repeated motion which a body undergoes when it is excited...
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Dynamic Analysis

Free Vibration of 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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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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BRIDGES

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...
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Analysis and Design of Pedestrian Bridge Using Staad Pro

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Analysis of Wind Load on Bridge Decks

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Analysis and Design of Box Culvert Using Staad Pro

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How to Carry Out Bridge Deck Grillage Analysis Using Staad Pro

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STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Bridges

Analysis of Box Girder Bridges Using Staad Pro

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A box girder is formed when two web plates are joined by a common flange at both the top and the bottom....
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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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Eurocode 2

Structural Analysis of Free Standing Staircase: A Comparative Example

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Free standing staircase offers very pleasing solution for vertical circulation in residential and commercial buildings. They are usually constructed in such a way that...
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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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Bridges

Loading and Design of Box Culverts to Eurocodes

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

Analysis of Sub-Frames Using Stiffness Method: A solved Example

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Several codes of practice in the world allow us to idealise structures into 2-dimensional frames for the purpose of simplified analysis. For sub-frames, it...
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Beams

Design of Reinforced Concrete Slanted / Raker Beams

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Inclined beams (often called raker beams) are often found in structures like pedestrian bridges, ramps, staircases, stadiums, etc. Due to their geometry, these beams...
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Frames

Precise Moment Distribution Analysis of Non-sway Frames

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Precise moment distribution is a variation of moment distribution method which aims to shorten the time spent carrying out the normal moment distribution method....
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Latest Reviews

Architecture

BIM can Assist Construction Robots in Object Recognition

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The construction industry remains one of the least automated industries which depend on manual human labour for maximum productivity. The role...
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Reputable Journals in Geotechnical Engineering

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Geotechnical engineering is the application of engineering principles to the acquisition, interpretation, and use of knowledge of materials of the Earth's crust...

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...

Deep Learning can be used to Detect Cracks in Fire Damaged Structures

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

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...

GENERAL

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...
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How will you describe this system of forces?

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What is the best description that you will give to this system of forces? (a) Coplanar parallel system of concurrent forces (b) Non-coplanar...
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How to Calculate the Anchorage and Lap Length of Steel Reinforcements According to Eurocode 2

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Reinforcing bars should be well anchored so that the bond forces are safely transmitted to the concrete to avoid longitudinal cracking or spalling. Transverse...
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Design of Pile Foundation Using Prokon Software

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Few months ago, I made a publication on the design of pile foundation founded on sandy soils by using Lekki Pennisula Lagos, as case...
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Full Process on How to Carry Out Concrete Mix Design

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Nowadays, engineers should have a deeper understanding, than just specifying say 1:2:4 concrete mix ratio for their construction works. Under normal and well controlled...
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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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CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Important checklists before casting concrete on site

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Concrete
Concreting or casting days are usually big days for site engineers. It is very typical to see engineers and project managers work...
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The Role of Compression Steel in Deflection of Reinforced Concrete Structures

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

Construction

A few things you should know about manholes

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1.0 Introduction A manhole (alternatively called utility hole, cable chamber, maintenance hole, inspection chamber, access chamber or confined space) is the top opening to an...
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Plates on Elastic Foundation

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Many problems of practical importance can be related to the solution of plates resting on an elastic foundation. Reinforced concrete pavements...

Design of Cantilever Retaining Wall Supporting Lateritic Earth Fill

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Cohesive soil profiles due to their nature are partially self supporting up to an extent called the critical depth (the critical depth is given...

Compaction Pressure of Machines on Retaining Walls

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In the construction of earth retaining structures, it is very common to excavate the area, construct the earth retaining structure, backfill with...

STEEL DESIGN

Eurocode 3

Imperfection Analysis of Structures With Solved Examples

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1.0 Introduction Imperfection in structures can be described as deviations and inconsistencies in structures and structural members, which can affect the behaviour of the structure...
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Rugged Steel Staircase Construction – What are your thoughts on this?

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I stumbled across this steel staircase construction (most probably for an industrial building), and I was intrigued. The massive size of the sections are...

Structural Design of Encased Steel Columns

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Composite sections of concrete and steel have a lot of advantages especially in the structural performance and fire resistance of a building....

Design of Circular Hollow Section (CHS) Steel columns

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Circular Hollow Sections (CHS) are round tubular steel sections that are used for a variety of purposes in civil engineering. They...

Construction

Concrete

Important checklists before casting concrete on site

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

Construction of Precast Filigran Slab at a Glance

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Introduction to filigran slab system Filigran slab is a universal system of reinforced concrete slab, that is used all over the world. This is due...
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Concrete

Specification of Concrete for Water Retaining Structures

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In the year 2018, we made a successful publication on Analysis and Design of Swimming Pools and Underground Water Tanks. In this post, we...
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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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Design of Circular Hollow Section (CHS) Steel columns

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Circular Hollow Sections (CHS) are round tubular steel sections that are used for a variety of purposes in civil engineering. They...
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Column

Effects of Wind on Billboard Structures

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Billboards are large outdoor advertising structures that are found along highways and city centres. Due to their large size and flexibility...
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Column

Design of Moment-Resisting Column Base Plates

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In the design of portal frames and other steel structures, moment-resisting bases can be provided if large lateral forces and bending...
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Eurocode 3

Structural Design of Signposts and Billboards

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As the name implies, signposts are post bearing structures that offer information or guidance to people. They are a prominent feature...
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Beams

Structural Design of Corbels

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A corbel is a very short structural cantilever member projecting from a wall or a column for the purpose of carrying...
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Column

P-Delta Analysis

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P-delta is a geometric non-linear effect that occurs in structures that are subjected to compressive loads and lateral displacement. Under the...
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Foundations

Plates on Elastic Foundation

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Many problems of practical importance can be related to the solution of plates resting on an elastic foundation. Reinforced concrete pavements...
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Foundations

Modulus of Subgrade Reaction of Soils

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The modulus of subgrade reaction ks (also called the coefficient of subgrade reaction of a soil) is the ratio between the...
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Beams

Types of Floor Systems for Steel Framed Buildings

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Floors in buildings have a primary function of carrying loads and supporting the activities of the occupants. In addition to carrying...
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Eurocode 3

Second-Order Effects in Steel Structures

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Second-order effects involve the analysis of a structure based on the deformed geometry. In other words, second-order analysis recognizes the deflection...
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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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Effects of Wind on Billboard Structures

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P-Delta Analysis

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Plates on Elastic Foundation

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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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Structural Analysis and Design of Residential Buildings Using Staad.Pro, Orion, and Manual Calculations

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