How to Estimate Preliminary Sizes of Concrete Elements?
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 15, 2020
Estimation of preliminary sizes of concrete elements is crucial for the design of structural concrete elements. Initially, the designer has to.
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DECEMBER 25, 2011
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Definition of Design Period | Why Design Period is Provided | Factors Affecting Design Period | Design Period Values
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Definition of Design Period: Design period could be defined as the number of years in the near future in which the supply will surpass the demand. Why Design Period Is Provided? The main reasons behind providing Design Periods are: It is prodigiously strenuous or unfeasible to produce frequent. Life of Structure-.
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Some useful guidelines to develop a building foundation
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MARCH 19, 2019
While building up a foundation for a building, adequate knowledge is required with some particular steps to make sure that the footings will retain the weight of the building through rest of time. The purpose of building foundations is to bear the load of the structure as well as disperse the load to the soil in greater cross sectional area.
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Some useful tips on reinforced concrete design
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DECEMBER 20, 2018
While designing the reinforced concrete members, it is necessary to check the steel reinforcement in jobsite prior to arrange concrete. Besides, ensure the concrete foundations, beams, columns, etc. are constructed as per design norms. In our experience, this has been the result of architectural design and.
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Some Essential Steps To Construct A Wafflemat Foundation
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MAY 8, 2016
This is a 3d animated construction video based on a Wafflemat foundation. In this video, you will be familiar with six easy to follow steps for developing the foundation from clearing the pad to installing the separate Waffleboxes, to pouring the concrete and eliminating the form boards. They produce a very inflexible foundation slab.
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Some best software for structural analysis and design
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
Now-a-days, lots of software emerge in the market to design, analyze and develop large projects rapidly. The 3D integrated structural design and analysis software become very popular amid structural designers. These simplified structural analysis and design software are applied to increase productivity.
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40 Structural Design of ASDIP Concrete
Construction Cost Estimating
MAY 4, 2018
ASDIP Concrete is a set of modules which are fully devoted for the design of concrete members like beams, columns and walls depended on the newest ACI 318 specifications. These specifications can explain the time wasting calculations in any type of structural engineering office; while this ASDIP Concrete 3.1.7v
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SHEAR WALL - ITS TYPES AND POSITIONING
The Constructor
MARCH 23, 2012
Normally the walls are connected directly to the foundations. If the core remains in this position then it must be designed explicitly for the torsion. These are called coupled shear walls because they behave as individual continuous wall sections coupled by the connecting beams or slabs.
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Types of reinforcement or mesh in several footings (foundations)
Construction Cost Estimating
MAY 15, 2019
Different types of Reinforcement in footings or types of mesh used in foundation:- Several types of reinforcement exist in footings. Based on the load analysis, the structural engineer design the type of Mesh in footings. Usually, four different types of reinforcement in footings or foundations are found :– 1.
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Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-2
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JANUARY 14, 2012
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Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-1
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PUNCHING SHEAR
The Constructor
MARCH 23, 2012
Some examples of the occurrence of concentrated loads on a slab are a column, particularly on a pad foundation, and wheel loads. Turning the structure upside down we get a flat slab supported by a column, where there is a high concentration of shear force around the column head.
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How to create design & analysis of a simple structure with Orion 18
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MARCH 25, 2016
This is a useful construction video that shows how to use Orion V18 software to create the design of a basic structure. Orion is a construction program as well as structural engineering software from CSC (currently acquired by Tekla) that can be used for developing efficient structural design.
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181 COMMON STRUCTURAL FAILURE CAUSES
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 19, 2011
Even experience in extensive design in academic context can provide only limited perspective in engineering decision making. From these experiences from past, the common causes of structural failures are understood. 2) poor communication between the fabricators and erectors. (3)
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How to resolve incorrect myth about column construction
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MARCH 26, 2020
The walls of houses for two to three storied structures can be constructed with bricks containing the slabs, lintels, chajja etc. Such construction is known as load bearing construction due to the whole load generating from the slabs, beams, walls etc is delivered to the foundation via the brick walls.
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Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-4
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JANUARY 12, 2012
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Shoring, Underpinning and Scaffolding
The Constructor
DECEMBER 21, 2011
Underpinning is the process of strengthening and stabilizing the foundation of an existing building or other structure. Scaffolding is a temporary frame used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures. In this case, shoring should not be confused with shielding.
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Some useful design and analysis software for engineers
Construction Cost Estimating
MAY 1, 2017
This construction video provides the detailed lists of most recognized design and analysis software for Civil Engineering. The lists include the following :- Bentley Staad Pro – It is used for 3d structural analysis and design. The software can be applied for concrete, steel, and reinforced concrete design of structures.
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ANALYSIS OF SHEAR WALLS
The Constructor
MARCH 23, 2012
But to do this, the designer must understand fully the behaviour of the structure. The intention to discuss is: The behaviour of combined shear wall and framed structures, Methods of apportioning loads, and Failure modes of shear walls.
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Civil Engineering Marvels- 5 Tallest Skyscrappers
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FEBRUARY 27, 2012
The building, designed by C.Y. Lee & partners and constructed primarily by KTRT Joint Venture and Samsung Engineering & Construction, is the world’s tallest completed skyscraper according to the CTBUH , the arbiter of tall building height.
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DECEMBER 14, 2011
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16 Types of Building Components | How a Building Is Constructed | 19 Different Types of Building Construction Phases
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Under every house is a foundation , and under most footing is Bedding for Footing. The footing is important to uniformly spread the whole weight of the structure on the ground in just such a way which no destructive settlement actually occurs. The structures therefore need to be established on a strong Footing.
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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: The Estimating.
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MARCH 20, 2012
Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. The Estimating Process; Get it Right! If you are interested in an expanded discussion on the most crucial step in the estimating process then go back and read my blog on "Scope, Scope, Scope!" Tuesday, March 20, 2012.
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Trimble introduces new software series of Tekla to streamline BIM analysis & design process
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Concrete calculator is a device of estimation. This handy estimator would simple needs measurement of feet and inches of length, width and depth of slab to entre for final measurement. Some of the bigger homes are designed by an architect and might require a structural engineer. The outcome is so simply.
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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Losing Your Shirt.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2012
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The Great Carbon Reckoning
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DECEMBER 24, 2019
She called up her structural engineer on an educational-building project and asked if they could swap out some of the cement in their mix for fly ash. He was game to try it in the foundation. The climate crisis has prioritized anyway-we-can mitigation over the design industry’s previous focus on low-utility-bill design.
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The causes affecting the Degree of Earthquake damages to buildings
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APRIL 4, 2018
Besides the construction, there are various other factors that are responsible for the damage of building for earthquake and they are breakable columns, stiffness elements, expandable ground floor, short columns, shapes, sizes, numbers of storeys, kind of foundation, location of the buildings, structural layouts etc.
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The Ultimate Guide to Building Collaboration in Construction
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This per construction possesses some points like plot hiring, planting, budget, consult hiring, contractor, Design process, etc. After selecting proper land for building, seek the help / constantan of a professional architect to create building designs, and take advice. Design Process. Prepare Estimation and Budgets.
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How To Reduce Risk On Construction Projects
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How To Reduce Risk On Construction Projects
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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie
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JULY 2, 2012
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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. Accompanying the technical documentation are instructions for creating the HVACie files using commercial design software. 2012-03-01-CERL-CR-12-2-ModelView. Table of Contents.
10 Signs of Bad Concrete Pour
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JUNE 25, 2021
Concrete is also used in the construction of foundations and basements. Design the concrete mix properly add more amount of cement in the concrete mix. When the concreting operation is done from a larger height in the case of underground foundations, it will need to the secretion of concrete which is a bad sign of concrete pour.
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BIM Generic Content – UK
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JULY 20, 2012
Laying the foundations. Since the inception of the NBS National BIM Library in 2011 we have been laying the foundations for a robust library of quality BIM objects that are applicable to the UK construction industry. We have considered the level of information which is represented. Non-graphical data. Useful links. NBS Create.
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