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Analysis and Design of Arch Bridges

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The use of arches as a structural form can be dated back to antiquity. Arch structures are unique structural forms which resists forces majorly...

Detailing of Columns to Eurocode 2

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It is important to carry out proper detailing after design of reinforced concrete columns. The requirements for column detailing is outlined in clause 9.5...

Evaluation of Pykrete in the Design of a Lattice Tower

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Pykrete is a material used for temporary buildings in cold climates. It is made of a mixture of water and a number of additives,...

The Role of Compression Steel in Deflection of Reinforced Concrete Structures

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Deflection is one of the most important serviceability limit state criteria in the design of reinforced concrete structures. Excessive deflection in a structure can...

Effects of Trees on Wind Comfort of Pedestrians

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Pedestrian wind comfort can be improved when horizontally incoming airflow passes through trees in the urban areas. This is according to recent research carried...

Shear Transfer at the Interface of Reinforced Concrete Members

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The efficacy of shear transfer at concrete-to-concrete interfaces is very paramount to the structural integrity of numerous reinforced concrete constructions. This is very important...

Unit Weight of Construction Materials

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Unit weight or density is used to quantify the weight per unit volume of an object. When it is expressed in the basic SI...

Important Tips for Construction Project Take-off Plan | Site Mobilisation

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Planning is the key to the successful execution of any construction project. A project take-off plan can be categorized under project initiation and planning...

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

Digital Twin in the AEC Industry

Is there a better way to show and view a project than by digital twin? For example, suppose you plan to stay true to...

Do Commercial Software Make Engineers Better?

In the 1950s, a method of analysis involving discretization of a continuous domain into a set of discrete sub-domains called elements was developed in...

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Structural Analysis and Design of Truss Bridges

Lattice truss structural systems have been employed in constructing railway and highway bridges with great success for so many years. The design of truss...

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Out-of-Plane Two-Way Bending Analysis of Unreinforced Masonry Walls

Masonry is defined as an assemblage of masonry units (blocks, bricks, etc) laid in a specified pattern and joined together with mortar. They are...

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Which Engineering Judgement Informed this Decision?

Looking at the image above, it can be seen that the contractor lapped and cranked the column reinforcement to an entirely new position. In...

Recommended Depth of Boring for Site Investigation

Soil is a complex and highly variable product of nature, and the extent of this variation is not known in advance. As a result,...

Design of Retaining Walls

In the design of civil engineering structures, retaining walls are normally used to retain soil (earth materials) and possible hydrostatic pressure, and they are...

Engineers React to Large Span Cantilever Slab Construction

A structural engineer posted a picture of a large cantilever slab construction on LinkedIn, and so many reactions have followed the picture due to...

Differential Settlement of Foundations

When there is relative movement or differential settlement between various parts of a foundation, internal stresses are developed in the structure. Differential settlement occurs...

Load Balancing in Post-tensioned Two-Way Slab Systems

Load balancing is the most typical approach used in post-tensioned slab design for determining the amount and distribution of prestress after the selection of...

CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Cement is one of the most popular construction materials in Nigeria, and has been extensively utilised in civil engineering works such as building construction,...
I spent a large part of the last few months developing the contents of this booklet on 'Structural Design of Swimming Pools and Underground...

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