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Daily Questions

Question of the Day (30/05/2018)

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - May 30, 2018 12

Structville daily questionsFrom now henceforth, Structville will be publishing daily questions on different aspects of civil engineering. You are expected to enter your response...

Daily Questions

Question of the Day

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - May 28, 2018 11

Structville daily questions From now henceforth, Structville will be publishing daily questions on different aspects of civil engineering. You are expected to enter your response...

Daily Questions

Structville Question of the Day (Friday, 25/05/2018)

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - May 25, 2018 4

Structville daily questionsFrom now henceforth, Structville will be publishing daily questions on different aspects of civil engineering. You are expected to enter your response...

Frames

Precise Moment Distribution Analysis of Non-sway Frames

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - January 22, 2018 0

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

Frames

Analysis of Statically Determinate Compound Frames (Part 3): A solved Example

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - November 17, 2017 0

Question A frame is loaded as shown above. There are internal hinges at nodes B and 2. Plot the internal stresses diagram due to the...

Eurocode 3

Imperfection Analysis of Structures With Solved Examples

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - November 13, 2017 1

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...

Dynamic Analysis

Free Vibration of Water Tank Stand When Filled With Water

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - October 20, 2017 7

It is desired to find the eigenfrequencies and eigenvectors (modal parameters) of concrete water tank support when filled with water. This is a case...

Frames

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

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - October 11, 2017 6

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...

Dynamic Analysis

Analysis of Coupled Shear Wall Under the Effect of Wind Load: A Simplified Solved Example

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - September 28, 2017 3

I Introduction The effect of wind becomes more influential as a building gets taller. To effectively resist the force from wind, shear walls, frames, or...

Frames

Analysis of Arch-Frame Structure with Tie Element: A solved Example

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - August 25, 2017 2

An arch is supported on frame with different levels of supports as shown above. The frame is supported on a hinge at support A...

Beams

Understanding Sign Conventions in Structural Analysis

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - August 4, 2017 1

Introduction Signs conventions is always a pausing point for all civil engineering students being introduced to structural analysis for the first time. The truth is...

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Comparative Design of Triangular Pile Cap with free PDF download

Foundations Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - February 18, 2020 0

In our post on Structural Aspects of Pile Foundation Design, we showed how we can determine the number piles required to support...

What Engineers and Architects Should Know About Site Instruction

Construction Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - February 17, 2020 0

A site instruction is a formal written order given by the heads of a project to contractors or sub-contractors on specific projects issues such...

Structural Aspects of Pile Foundation Design: A Practical Example

Foundations Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - February 17, 2020 2

Geotechnical engineers are expected to hand over soil investigation report to structural engineers, who will proceed to provide the longitudinal reinforcements needed for the...

Calculation of Collapse Settlement of Collapsible Soils

Geotechnical Engineering Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - February 15, 2020 0

Civil engineers are always faced with one challenge or another on site, and one of the major challenges on site has to do with...

Comparative Design of Triangular Pile Cap with free PDF download

Foundations Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - February 18, 2020 0

In our post on Structural Aspects of Pile Foundation Design, we showed how we can determine the number piles required to support...

Analysis and Design of Cantilever Retaining Walls on Staad Pro

Concrete Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - August 26, 2019 3

In this post, we are going to show how cantilever retaining walls can be analysed and designed on Staad Pro software, and also compare...

Manual Design of Beam and Raft Foundation to Eurocode 2 (free PDF download)

Eurocode 2 Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - August 22, 2019 4

In our last post, we considered the analysis of beam and raft foundation of a G+1 building using Staad Pro software. In this particular...

Structural Design of Swimming Pools and Underground Water Tanks

Concrete Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - November 27, 2018 27

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

Column 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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