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Evaluation of effects of temperature difference in storage tanks using Staad Pro

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In some factories and industries, tanks are used for the storage of hot liquids which are used in production. In such scenarios, the temperature...
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Bridges

Analysis of Box Girder Bridges Using Staad Pro

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A box girder is formed when two web plates are joined by a common flange at both the top and the bottom. The closed...
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Reinforced Concrete Design

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

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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...
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Structural Analysis

An Investigation on the Analysis of Beam and Raft Slab Using Staad Pro

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Modern codes of practice are increasingly recognising the computational power of structural analysis  softwares. Staad Pro is a renowned structural analysis and design software...
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Eurocode 2

Example on Structural Design of Waffle Slab

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Waffle slabs can be described as the equivalent of 2-way solid slabs especially when the spans are large, and ribbed system is to be...
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Reinforced Concrete Design

Use of Polystyrene in Ribbed Slabs: Structural Design Example

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For long span slabs in a building subjected to light load, ribbed slabs are more economical than solid slabs. In ribbed slab construction, reduction...
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Reinforced Concrete Design

Comparative Analysis of Cylindrical Water Tanks

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Water tanks are usually rectangular or cylindrical in shape. Cylindrical tanks are normally used for surface or elevated water tanks. Some of the challenges...
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Eurocode 2

How to Calculate Crackwidth Due to Bending According to EC2 (Download Excel Spreadsheet)

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Cracking is normal in reinforced concrete structures subjected to bending, shear, twisting, axial tension, and restraint from movement. This is mainly due to the...
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Reinforced Concrete Design

How to Analyse Retaining Walls for Trapezoidal Load

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In the analysis of retaining walls subjected to earth pressure, it is very common to observe trapezoidal load distribution on the walls. Normally, earth...
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Structural Analysis

Aspects of Modelling of Shear Walls

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Shear walls are structural elements usually employed in tall buildings to assist in resisting lateral loads. Shear walls can be solid or pierced (coupled),...
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Reinforced Concrete Design

Structural Design of Cantilever Slabs – Solved Example

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Cantilever slabs are common features in buildings due to the need to have bigger spaces at upper floors. To achieve this, architects normally extend...
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Reinforced Concrete Design

Crack Control of R.C. Slabs Using Simplified Rules (Eurocode 2)

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The serviceability limit states covered by Eurocode 2 are; - Stress limitation (section 7.2) - crack control (section 7.3) and - deflection control (section 7.4) According to clause...
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