Ties are utilized in the columns of reinforced concrete structures. Ties are used for several purposes. The primary justifications for using ties in the column are as follows. To maintain…
(A) SOLID SLAB Solid slab are the most common especially in the residential and offices and generally employed when the slab does not exceed 6.0m. Slab may be solid of…
INTRODUCTION SLAB - This is a structure which is formed vertically to support its load and other similar type of load. The slab must considerable and stable to bear the…
The serviceability limit states are discussed in BS8110: Part 1, section 2.2.3. The code states that account is to be taken of temperature, creep, shrinkage, sway and settlement. The main…
Ultimate Limit State (a) Strength : The structure must be designed to carry the most severe combination of loads to which it is subjected. The sections of the elements must…
Structural Design And Limit States Clause 2.1.1 of the code states that the aim of design is the achievement of an acceptable probability that the structure will perform satisfactorily during…
Introduction - Structural Design And Prestressed Concrete Structural engineering is dominated by design, it is appropriate to begin by starting the aims of structural design and briefly describing the process…
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