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Column Axial Shortening in Tall Buildings

Ubani Obinna - October 22, 2020 1

When a vertical compressive load is applied to a column, it shortens. Axial shortening takes place in all structures but when reaching great heights...

What is the likely cause of this failure?

Ubani Obinna - September 13, 2021 12

Crack patterns can offer insight into the most likely cause of a structural failure in reinforced concrete structures. Looking at the picture in the...

Filter Media in Road Construction: A Solution to Defects Caused by Water Seepage

Anuoluwapo Kolade - October 9, 2022 0

Have you ever pondered the detrimental effect of water seepage on road pavements? It is common knowledge among engineers that frequent water seepage can...

Reinforced concrete Cantilever Monopitch Roof Pavilion

Design of Cantilever RC Monopitch Roof Pavilion

Ubani Obinna - July 24, 2024 0

Cantilever monopitch roof pavilions offer an interesting combination of aesthetics and structural functionality. These structures feature a single, sloping roof supported on one side...

Analysis of Beams on Elastic Foundation

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - March 1, 2024 7

When a beam lies on an elastic foundation under the action of externally applied loads, the reaction forces of the foundation are proportional at...

Settlement of Mat (Raft) Foundations

Ubani Obinna - September 24, 2022 0

When settlements of foundation could be an issue, such as when a site has erratic deposits or lenses of compressible materials, suspended boulders, etc.,...

What is the cause of the failure of this staircase?

Ubani Obinna - April 24, 2020 14

Considering structural design and detailing standards, what do you think is the cause of the failure of this staircase? Read also...Comparative analysis of staircase using...

Design of Biaxial Reinforced Concrete Columns

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - November 24, 2020 3

A biaxial column is a column that is subjected to compressive axial force and bending moment in the two planes. They are usually found...

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

Composite Structure

Torsional Rigidity of Square CFST Members

Charity Mmuo - November 27, 2022 0

In terms of structural performance and constructability, concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) members provide a number of advantages over bare steel or reinforced concrete elements....

Beams

The Truth About Hidden Beams | Concealed Beams

Ubani Obinna - September 6, 2021 11

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

Design of Fillet Weld Connections

November 12, 2023

Design of Hollow Steel Section Connections

August 1, 2021

The Historical Development of Tall Buildings | High-Rise Buildings

February 9, 2021

Temperature Actions on Bridge Decks | Thermal Loads on Bridges

May 23, 2022

GENERAL CIVIL ENGINEERING

Geotechnical Engineering

Stress Path Approach for Shear Strength of Soils

August 29, 2021

Structural Analysis

Analysis of Industrial Gable Frames

February 13, 2020

Foundations

Analysis of Laterally Loaded Piles

December 10, 2020

BRIDGES

Bridges

Loads on Footbridges | Actions on Pedestrian Bridges

Ubani Obinna - December 16, 2020 0

A footbridge (also called a pedestrian bridge) is a structure that is designed to enable pedestrians to cross over natural or man-made obstacles such...

Design of Double-Cell Box Culverts

May 22, 2024

Load Combinations for Highway Bridges

May 2, 2022

Plate Girders

January 7, 2023

Structural Analysis Example: Arch Bridges

November 7, 2023

Latest Reviews

Environmental Engineering

Effects of Trees on Wind Comfort of Pedestrians

Peace Ikpotokin - July 12, 2020 0

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

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

December 21, 2020

Effects of Diesel Contamination on the Engineering Properties of Natural Soils

September 27, 2020

Torsional Rigidity of Square CFST Members

November 27, 2022

Improvement of Interlayer Mechanical Properties of Mass Concrete

March 12, 2022

GENERAL

Design of Roof Purlins

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - June 23, 2022 17

Roof purlins are members used to directly support roof sheeting materials, and could be made of timber or steel. In timber construction, purlins are...

Webinar on Structural Design of Complex 3D Roof Trusses

Ubani Obinna - July 5, 2021 0

We are pleased to announce our Webinar for the month of July, 2021. The details of the webinar are as follows;Topic: Structural Design of...

Foundation for Bridges Over Water

Ubani Obinna - May 29, 2023 1

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...

What is Site Instruction?

Ubani Obinna Uzodimma - May 3, 2020 0

A site instruction is a formal written order given by the heads of a project to contractors or sub-contractors on specific projects issues such...

Types of Tendons used in Concrete Prestressing

Ubani Obinna - November 28, 2022 0

Prestressed concrete is a special type of reinforced concrete. Concrete is weak in tension, and tends to crack when subjected to tensile stresses. Prestressing...

Design of Post-Tensioned Slabs

Ubani Obinna - February 23, 2023 1

In a practical medium- to long-span structures, post-tensioned slabs are economically competitive with reinforced concrete slabs and make up a sizable share of all prestressed concrete...