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Question of the Day (30/05/2018)
Structville daily questionsFrom now henceforth, Structville will be publishing daily questions on different aspects of civil engineering. You are expected to enter your response...
Civil Engineers and Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Building Information Modelling (BIM) constitutes a structured methodology for the generation and administration of data about a building, infrastructure asset, or facility throughout its...
Propriety of Bending Schedules for Construction Purposes
Structural engineers usually issue bar bending schedule (BBS) to clients/contractors after completing the design and detailing of a reinforced concrete structure. Bar bending schedules...
Building Failure and Building Collapse in Nigeria: Solutions and Recommendations
There are three basic needs of man: food, shelter and clothing. A building is another name for shelter and is therefore one of the...
How to Collaborate Without Giving Away Intellectual Property
Collaboration is a key driver of innovation and business growth. However, when partnering with other entities, protecting your intellectual property (IP) is crucial to...
Comparison of Shear Design to EC2 and BS 8110
Eurocode 2 uses the variable strut inclination method for shear design. It is slightly more complex than the procedure in BS 8110 but can...
Dispersive Soils
When the repulsive forces between clay particles in soils are greater than the attractive forces, deflocculation results, causing the particles to resist one another and...
Cofferdams: Uses, Types, Design, and Construction
A cofferdam is a structure used to keep soil and/or water out of an area where construction work must be done to a depth...
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