Reinforcing bars should be well anchored so that the bond forces are safely transmitted to the concrete to avoid longitudinal cracking or spalling. Transverse...

Column

Solved Example on Design of Slender Columns According to EC2

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - July 24, 2017 0

1.0 Introduction Loads from slabs and beams are transferred to the foundations through the columns. In typical cases, columns are usually rectangular or circular in...

Beams

Example on Design of Doubly-Reinforced Beams According to EC2

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - July 11, 2017 1

In the design of reinforced concrete beams, if the design ultimate moment is greater than the ultimate moment of resistance i.e. MEd > MRd,...

Beams

Comparison of Shear Design Procedures According to EC2 and BS 8110-1:1997

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - July 11, 2017 4

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

Beams

Free MATLAB Code for Flexural Design of R.C. Sections According to EC2

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - July 5, 2017 4

In this post, I am going to present an extremely simplified MATLAB code for carrying out flexural design of reinforced concrete beams (rectangular or...

Beams

Two Approaches to the Calculation of Deflection in EC2; Choose a Faster Approach for Yourself

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - July 5, 2017 1

The verification of deflection is an important serviceability check in reinforced concrete design. Most designs codes adopt the 'deemed to satisfy' rules which limit...

Column

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

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - March 13, 2017 24

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

Beams

ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF NETWORK OF INTERACTING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY BEAMS IN LARGE SPAN CONSTRUCTION

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - December 21, 2016 7

1.0. Introduction In some construction cases, it is desirable to have large uninterrupted floor areas, and in such cases, the presence of columns have to...

Eurocode 2

Lateral Deflection of Multi-storey Rigid Frame Buildings under the Action of Wind Load: A Comparative Analysis

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - September 28, 2016 0

Rigid frames, rigid planar shear walls, coupled shear walls, and cores are usually employed when forming the bracing system of a multi-storey building. These...

Construction

Design of Reinforced Concrete Staircase According to Eurocode 2

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - August 22, 2016 11

1.0 Introduction In multi-storey buildings, ramps, elevators, escalators, and stairs are often employed to facilitate vertical circulation. Circulation refers to the movement of people and...

Beams

Analysis and Design of a Continuous R.C. Raker Beam for Stadium Using Eurocode 2

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - April 28, 2016 6

The most common construction concept of sports stadiums today is a composite type where usually precast concrete terrace units (seating decks) span between inclined...

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Displacement time history of a vibrating damped SDOF system

Dynamic Analysis Ubani Obinna - April 6, 2020 0

Many engineering vibration problems can be idealised as single degree of freedom systems using mass-spring-dashpot model. In civil engineering, some water tank...

Load Transfer from Slab to Beams – A Comparative Analysis

Beams Ubani Obinna - April 6, 2020 1

In the design of reinforced concrete structures, floor loads are usually transferred from slabs to beams, and from the beams, the loads...

Cost of building a duplex in Nigeria (foundation to DPC)

Construction Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - April 4, 2020 2

The cost of building a duplex in Nigeria varies from location to location, and it is influenced by the size of...

Standards for Highway Materials in Nigeria

Geotechnical Engineering Ubani Obinna - April 4, 2020 0

Earth materials are extensively utilised for highway construction in Nigeria. It has been recognised that high quality lateritic soils which are abundant...

Load Transfer from Slab to Beams – A Comparative Analysis

Beams Ubani Obinna - April 6, 2020 1

In the design of reinforced concrete structures, floor loads are usually transferred from slabs to beams, and from the beams, the loads...

Natural Frequency Analysis of Multistorey Frames Using Staad Pro

Dynamic Analysis Ubani Obinna - March 31, 2020 0

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

Modeling and Analysis of Spherical LPG Tanks

Staad Pro Ubani Obinna - March 24, 2020 0

Spherical tanks are used in several applications such as water storage, nuclear cooling, and storage of liquefied gases such as liquefied natural...

Structural Design of Swimming Pools and Underground Water Tanks

Eurocode 2 Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - November 27, 2018 28

I spent a large part of the last few months developing the contents of this booklet on 'Structural Design of Underground Water Tanks and...

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

Eurocode 3 Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - January 10, 2017 26

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...

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

Eurocode 2 Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - March 13, 2017 24

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

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