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Guidelines for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures

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It manifests as a sudden and transient motion or series of motions of the Earth’s surface, originating from underground disturbances that disrupt the elastic equilibrium of the Earth’s mass, […] The post Guidelines for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures appeared first on The Constructor.

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ISOLATED FOOTING DESIGN GUIDELINES

The Constructor

Specifications for Design of footings as per IS 456: 2000 The important guidelines given in IS 456: 2000 for the design of isolated footings are as. Design Guide Foundation Design How To Guide Structural Design Structural Engineering Design Design cosiderations Foundation'

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STRUCTURAL DESIGN BASIS – GENERAL GUIDELINES

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Structural design basis starts with the type of structure to be designed. For any structural design to commence, we require certain data. Structural Design Structural Engineering Beam Design Column Design cosiderations Earthquake Design Loads on Structures Slab design Structural Structures'

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RCC WALL DESIGN GUIDELINES

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Guidelines for design of RCC Wall: 1. The limiting slenderness () if any for unbraced wall is 30 and for braced wall is 45. For short braced RC.

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RCC SLAB DESIGN AND DETAILING GUIDE

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RCC Slab Design Guidelines: a) Effective span of slab: Effective span of slab shall be lesser of the two 1. Design Guide How To Guide Slab Design Structural Engineering reinforced concrete Slab design Structural Design' L = clear span + d (effective depth.

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How to properly assess structural wind damage

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It is essential that structural engineers have a strong understanding of wind behavior, structural behavior, knowledge of building codes, and repair requirements. A structural engineer is necessary to assess wind damage because of the significant impact wind can have on a building's structural integrity.

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Guidelines for rebar detailing of RCC structures

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Reinforcement Detailing or Rebar detailing is a detailed construction engineering process normally accomplished by the Rebar fabricators, structural engineering consultants or the contractors for generating ‘shop/placing’ drawings or shop drawings and bar bending schedule of steel reinforcement for construction.