Category: Miscellaneous
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Which is better: ETABS or STAAD Pro?
STAAD Pro is a general purpose software that can be used for any type of structures like Bridge, but ETABS is customized to analysis and design buildings. In that purpose Staad Pro can be compared to SAP2000 as it can be used for all types of structures. If we want to compare Staad Pro &…
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Difference Between Short Column & Long Column
Difference No.1 Short Column: A column is considered to be short if the ratio of effective length to its least lateral dimension is less than or equal to 12. It’s buckling tendency is very low. Long Column: A column is considered to be long if the ratio of effective length of column to its least…
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Equilibrium Torsion & Compatibility Torsion
Equilibrium Torsion Equilibrium Torsion occurs when the torsional moment is required to be in equilibrium and maximum torsional moment (Tu) cannot be reduced by redistribution of moments. In this case the torsion reinforcement must be provided to resist all of Tu. This type of torsion is also known as primary torsion. In Etabs or other…
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Proper Rebar Placement in Construction Site
We need to be careful about Rebar placement in construction site. We need to know which direction bar will be at bottom & which direction bar will be on top at the same layer of reinforcement. Placement of rebar depends on tension/bending along the direction. For example, in Spread footing more tension developed in long…
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Flat Plate Slab: Definition,Advantages and Disadvantages of Flat Plate Slabs
A flat plate slab is a two-way reinforced concrete slab that usually does not have beams and girders, and the loads are transferred directly to the supporting concrete columns. Flat plate slab does not have drop panel in column zones like Flat Slab. Bodybuilder Pays Thousands to Get His Entire Body Tattooed | Men’s Health…
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Precast Concrete Foundation
Precast concrete foundation construction is an off-site construction technique in which the foundation units are pre-engineered and manufactured in a controlled environment. These units as are pre-engineered, their capacities or the limits are communicated with the purchaser to produce the desired unit. Therefore code submissions are performance-based in precast concrete.Foundations are used:#To transfer the loads of structures into…
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Read how to increase your demand as Structural Engineer in Job Market
There are lots of Structural Engineers in job market. To make yourself different from others, to make yourself remarkable among the crowd-you have to practice different structural software along with basic structural knowledge. You have to study related books to gather clear basics & with that you need to learn different software to implement these.…
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Different Types of Footings used in construction.What, where and when to use?
INTRODUCTION:-Foundation is an important part of the structure which transfers the load of the structure to the foundation soil. The foundation distributes the load over a large area. So that pressure on the soil does not exceed its allowable bearing capacity and restricts the settlement of the structure within the permissible limits. Foundation increases the stability…
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Allowable Foundation Settlement for Different Structures
The allowable settlement is defined as the acceptable amount of settlement of the structure and it usually includes a factor of safety.Allowable below shows the allowable foundation displacement into three categories: total settlement, tilting, and differential settlement.It indicates that those structures that are more flexible (such as simple steel frame buildings) or have more rigid…
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Use of Diaphragm Properly in Etabs Explained in Depth
First we need to know about Diaphragm Constraint, Rigid & Semi-rigid diaphragm. Lets start- Diaphragm Constraint: We know what are restraint joints (Supported individually) & constraint joints (Connected to each other so their translation & rotation happen together). Diaphragm constraint is planar constraint connecting joints in a plane. Constraint joints can be connected in horizontal,…