Cables are made from high-strength steel wires that are twisted together. They offer a flexible structural system, which can resist loads only by axial...
Doubly reinforced beams are reinforced concrete beams that incorporate both compression steel (in the compression zone) and tension steel (in the tension zone). This...
In this post, I am going to present an extremely simplified MATLAB code for carrying out flexural design of reinforced concrete beams (rectangular or...
The verification of deflection is an important serviceability check in reinforced concrete design. Most designs codes adopt the 'deemed to satisfy' rules which limit...
The predominant cause of deformation in beams subjected to externally applied load is bending, and that is one of the most popular analytical methods...
Shallow foundations on natural soils will undergo settlement when loaded. Foundation settlement is mainly made up of elastic (or immediate) settlement, Se, consolidation settlement,...
Arches are important structural elements in engineering that provide economical solutions in buildings and bridges. Three-hinged arch structures are pinned at the supports (springings)...
The deflection of statically indeterminate frames can occur under the action of externally applied loads, temperature difference, or differential settlement of support. These deformations...