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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Structural Design of Pile Caps Using Strut and Tie Model (EC 2)

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - April 3, 2018 4

Pile caps are concrete mats that rests on piles with adequate rigidity to transfer the column loads to the piles. Piles are provided as...

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How to Calculate The Effective Flange of Width of Beams According to EC2

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - February 13, 2018 4

Clause 5.3.2.1 of EN 1992-1-1:2004 covers the calculation of effective flange width of beams for all limit states. For T-beams, the effective flange width,...

Eurocode 2

Structural Design of Flat Raft Foundation (Rigid Approach)

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - January 29, 2018 1

IntroductionThe conventional rigid combined footing approach is a method of analysing raft foundation using simple statics without any consideration of the elastic...

Eurocode 2

Structural Design of Combined Footings: Solved Example to Eurocode 2

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - January 25, 2018 1

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...

Beams

Analysis of Column Loads in a Building By Considering Beam Support Reactions

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - January 13, 2018 19

Introduction In the manual design of reinforced concrete structures, column loads are usually assessed by considering the support reactions from beams they are supporting, or...

Beams

Design of Reinforced Concrete Slanted / Raker Beams

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - November 30, 2017 2

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

Eurocode 2

Durability of Structures and How to Calculate Concrete Cover (Eurocode 2)

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - November 11, 2017 0

According to clause 4.1 of EN 1992-1-1:2004, a durable structure should meet the requirements of serviceability, strength and stability throughout its design working life,...

Beams

Analysis and Design of Curved Circular Beams in a Reservoir

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - August 19, 2017 13

Beams that are curved in plan are often found in buildings, circular reservoirs, bridges, and other structures with curves. Curved beams always develop torsion...

Construction

Full Process on How to Carry Out Concrete Mix Design

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - August 10, 2017 1

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...

Column

Comparative Design of Biaxial R.C. Columns to BS 8110 and EC2

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - August 9, 2017 3

A reinforced concrete column fixed at both ends is subjected to the following loading conditions as given below. We are required to obtain the...

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Effects of Trees on Wind Comfort of Pedestrians

Architecture Peace Ikpotokin - July 12, 2020 0

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

Construction Ubani Obinna - July 10, 2020 0

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

Eurocode 2 Peace Ikpotokin - July 9, 2020 0

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

Foundations Ivy Ugorji - July 8, 2020 0

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

Design of Pile Cap Using Staad Foundation Advanced

Eurocode 2 Peace Ikpotokin - July 9, 2020 0

Pile caps are rigid plate structures that are used to transfer superstructure load from columns to a group of piles. They...

Effects of Wind on Different Configurations of Telecommunication Masts

Staad Pro Ubani Obinna - July 2, 2020 1

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

Analysis and Design of Arch Bridges

Bridges Ubani Obinna - May 31, 2020 0

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

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

Eurocode 3 Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - January 10, 2017 27

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...

Can you identify the cause of failure of this building?

Construction Ubani Obinna - March 12, 2020 24

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

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

Eurocode 2 Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - March 13, 2017 23

This should be a long post, but I am going to try and keep it as brief as possible. This post...

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