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High Rise Timber Building to be Constructed in Tokyo

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Mitsui Fudosan and Takenaka Corporation has commenced plans to develop a 70 metres high timber building in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district. The 17 storey building when...

Question of the day | 23-01-2021

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For the structure loaded as shown above, answer the following questions given below. Note that the use of calculators is discouraged. The aim of...

Design of Pile Foundation Subjected to Dynamic Loading

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Foundations can be subjected to dynamic loads in addition to static loads in engineering practice. Dynamics loads can be found in pile foundations supporting...

What is the Correct Position for Column Rebar Laps?

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Columns are compression members used for transferring superstructure loads to the foundation. In reinforced concrete detailing and construction, the lapping of reinforcements is almost...

The West African Standard Compaction Test

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The West African Standard (WAS) compaction test is a type of compaction procedure that utilises intermediate compaction energy (compactive effort) for densification of soils....

Standard Penetration Test (SPT) for Foundation Design

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The standard penetration test (SPT) is made in boreholes by means of the standard 50.8 mm outside and 33.8 mm inside diameter split spoon...

Structural Analysis of Portal Frames Subjected to Gravity Load

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Gravity actions are normally used for the verification of portal frames for member resistances, lateral buckling, and torsional stability. Elastic design of portal frames...

Design of Moment-Resisting Column Base Plates

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In the design of portal frames and other steel structures, moment-resisting bases can be provided if large lateral forces and bending moments are anticipated....

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BIM can Assist Construction Robots in Object Recognition

The construction industry remains one of the least automated industries which depend on manual human labour for maximum productivity. The role of robots in...

Design of Reinforced Concrete (R.C.) Slabs

Reinforced concrete (R.C.) slabs are plate elements used to form the floors of buildings. In a typical reinforced concrete building, reinforcement bars arranged as...

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Expansion Joints in Bridges

When two structural elements are designed to move relative to one another, an expansion joint is usually required to seal the gap between the...

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The Role of Compression Steel in Deflection of Reinforced Concrete Structures

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

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Foundation for Bridges Over Water

An engineer may face significant challenges while designing the foundations for bridges over water, jetties, and offshore marine facilities. In the case of over-water...

Angle of Internal Friction | Angle of Shearing Resistance

One of the important parameters regarded as a typical property of granular soils is the angle of internal friction, ϕ. The ability of a rock or soil...

A Comprehensive Guide to Treatment of Cracks in Buildings

Cracks in buildings are a common phenomenon that can occur due to various reasons such as foundation settlement, shrinkage, thermal expansion, old age, material...

Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC)

Self-compacting concrete (SCC) is a special type of concrete that has the ability to consolidate under gravity, fill up all required spaces, and produce...

Soil Stabilisation for Road Construction

Soil stabilisation is the alteration of one or more soil properties, by mechanical or chemical means, to create an improved soil material possessing the...

When to Order the Demolition of a Building

The demolition of a concrete structure may be done for a lot of reasons, irrespective of the cost and environmental implications. It is not...

CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Columns are vertical structural elements used in transmitting floor load to a lower level or to the substructure. As a result, their stability and...
Reinforced concrete beams in buildings and bridges are predominantly subjected to bending moment and shear forces. When beams are subjected to a very high...

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