Ubani Obinna
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A dynamic civil engineer with vast experience in research, design, and construction of civil engineering infrastructures. He is a member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers. Reach him at ubani@structville.com
The Role of Haunches in Portal Frames
Haunches are usually provided at the eaves of rigid portal frames due to a lot of beneficial reasons. They are usually...
Understanding Human-Structure Interaction
Recent researches have shown that human beings interact with structural systems undergoing vibration. Initially it was thought that human body is...
How to Plaster a Block Wall
Plastering is the process of covering a wall surface with a thin layer of mortar for protection and decorative purposes. It...
Top Civil Engineering Consultancy Firms in Nigeria
The construction industry in Nigeria remains a very promising area for the present and for the future. Infrastructure and housing deficit...
Structville Webinar on Structural Design (May, 2020)
Structville Integrated Services Limited in their commitment to qualitative knowledge of civil engineering designs will be organising monthly webinars on selected...
TMT Reinforcements Can Change Design Specifications in Nigeria
Nigeria’s reinforcement market is usually categorised into ‘local’ and ‘foreign’ reinforcements which are priced differently in the market. Local reinforcements are...
How to Offset Beams in Staad Pro (with video tutorials)
In some cases, structural members are not perfectly connected to each other along their centroidal axis. This can be as a...
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Concrete
Coefficient of thermal expansion is defined as the change in unit length per degree of temperature change. In a concrete element,...
Chained lintels in a building – What are the implications?
A lintel is a horizontal structural member which spans across the supports of an opening such as a door or window...
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Effects of Trees on Wind Comfort of Pedestrians
Pedestrian wind comfort can be improved when horizontally incoming airflow passes through trees in the urban areas. This is according to...
Difference Between Pile Load Test and Pile Integrity Test
Pile foundations are slender structures used to transmit superstructure load to firmer sub-soil stratum beneath the natural ground surface. They can...
Design of Pile Cap Using Staad Foundation Advanced
Pile caps are rigid plate structures that are used to transfer superstructure load from columns to a group of piles. They...
Modeling of Soils Using Isogeometric Analysis
Researchers from the Department of Construction Sciences, Lund University, Sweden have presented isogeometric analysis as an alternative to finite element analysis...