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Tower Cranes in Construction: Uses, Types, and Erection Procedures

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A crane can be defined as a mechanical system employing a rope or cable system to lift loads. The significant increase in the utilisation...

How to Distribute HB Live Load to Bridge Girders

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In the UK, HB loads are used to represent abnormal traffic on a bridge deck. Even though the use of HA and HB loads...

ProtaStructures Conference/Live Event Coming Up in Nigeria

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ProtaSoftware in conjuction with ApeleDesigns invites you to the first ever live event/conference in Nigeria. ProtaStructure is the all-in-one package for multi-material modelling with steel,...

The Truth About Hidden Beams | Concealed Beams

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The internet space (mostly blogs) is filled with so much information about hidden beams (also called concealed beams) which is defined as a beam...

List of Civil Engineering Journals Published by Elsevier

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Elsevier is undoubtedly one of the most renowned publishers of scientific and educational materials in the world. By offering the publication of textbooks, journals,...

Improvement of Interlayer Mechanical Properties of Mass Concrete

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Recent research carried out at the Zhengzhou University of Technology, China has offered more insight into the improvement of interlayer mechanical properties of mass...

Setting Out of Buildings: Approaches and Best Practices

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In the construction of buildings, setting out is the critical first step on the path to successful construction. This process involves translating architectural plans...

Modal Analysis of Rigid Multi-Storey Frames

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A structure undergoes free vibration when it is brought out of static equilibrium and can then oscillate without any external dynamic excitation. Free vibration...

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Cement Replacement Materials (CRM) in Concrete

Cement replacement materials (CRM) are materials that can be used for substituting cement in the production of concrete or other cementitious products. For a...

Question of the Day | 27-12-2020

The 2225 mm x 2225 mm pad footing shown above is meant to support a 230 x 230 mm column from the superstructure of...

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Waste Tyres can Improve the Seismic Performance of Integral Abutment Bridges

Reuse of about 1.5 billion waste tyres that are produced annually worldwide inspired this research on the behaviour of rubberised backfills for integral abutment...

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Corrosion of Buried Mild Steel Corrugated Sheets

A high moisture content, good aeration, a high level of acidity, and a considerable number of soluble salts,  can make a soil become corrosive. Metal alloys may undergo...

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Design of Cantilever Steel Carport | Monopitch Canopy Roof Design

Cantilever steel carports have become increasingly popular due to their clean aesthetics, simplicity, minimal space requirements, and ability to span large distances without obstructing...

Who is a Geotechnical Engineer?

Geotechnical engineering is a branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behaviour of soils. Geotechnical engineers apply the principles of soil and rock...

Analysis of Box Girder Bridges Using Staad Pro

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

Formulas for Calculating Different Properties of Concrete

The most basic test done on concrete is the compressive strength test. Sometimes, other properties of concrete such as tensile strength, modulus of elasticity,...

Design of Masonry Walls | EN 1996-1

Durability and strength are the two main types of limit states relevant to the design of masonry structures and masonry walls. The selection of...

Soil Nailing

Soil nailing is an in-situ technique for reinforcing, stabilizing, and retaining excavations and deep cuttings by introducing relatively small, closely spaced inclusions (typically steel...

CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Due to the poor tensile strength of concrete, some degree of cracking in reinforced concrete is inevitable. Contraction joints are designed to create predetermined...
Except where they join other structures, concrete pavements and industrial floors should ideally be free of joints. However, joints in concrete pavements are usually...

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