Reinforced concrete can provide substantial protection from even extreme blast loading. The relatively large mass of concrete elements provides an inherent resistance to impulsive loads. Structural design considerations include sizing members to provide an expected degree of deformation and associated damage and optimizing the structure to resist and transfer blast loads in a reliable manner. [...]
Today many people that are building or remodeling their houses choose to use eco-friendly building materials. An eco-friendly building material is one that increases the efficiency of energy used and reduces impact on human well-being and the environment. There are many different materials that can be used that are eco-friendly; from foundation, to [...]
Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings use a combination of built-up sections, hot rolled sections and cold formed elements which provide the basic steel frame work with a choice of single skin sheeting with added insulation or insulated sandwich panels for roofing and wall cladding. The concept is designed to provide a complete building envelope system which [...]
A tuned mass damper, also known as an active mass damper (AMD) or harmonic absorber, is a device mounted in structures to prevent discomfort, damage, or outright structural failure caused by vibration. They are frequently used in power transmission, automobiles, and buildings.
How Tuned Mass Dampers Work
A tuned mass damper (TMD) consists [...]
Abu Dhabi developer plans Ghantoot city International Capital Trading to build multi-billion-dollar project covering 60 square kilometres.
Local developer International Capital Trading (ICT) is planning a major city in the Ghantoot area of Abu Dhabi, close to the Dubai border, which will cost tens of billions of dollars to develop.
The name of the project is not [...]
Design of Steel Tanks
The steel tanks are defined as vessels made of steel plates. The steel tanks are either placed on ground or placed on towers. When the steel tanks are placed on ground, then, these are supported on cement concrete foundation or on steel grillage foundation. [...]
MULTISTOREY REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS
A large number of reinforced concrete multistoreyed frame buildings were heavily damaged and many of them collapsed completely in Bhuj earthquake of 2001 in the towns of Kachchh District (viz., Bhuj, Bhachao, Anjar, Gandhidham and Rapar) and other district towns including Surat and Ahmedabad. In Ahmedabad alone situated at more than 250 [...]
Geotextile is defined as a permeable textile material used in contact with soil, rock, earth etc as an integral part of civil engineering project, structure or system
It may be of natural materials such as jute,coir,cotton etc.
Or of synthetic polymers such as polypropylene, polyamide, polyester,polyethylene
Ferro-cement In Construction
Ferro-cement is a relatively new material consists of wire meshes and cement mortar.
Developed by P.L.Nervi, an Italian architect in 1940.
Widely used due to the low self weight, lack of skilled workers, no need of framework etc.
Quality of ferro-cement works are assured because the components are manufactured on machinery set up and execution [...]
The underlying theme of the development will be to enhance Abu Dhabi’s natural wealth of water and beach frontage. The Development is a massive project and spreads over 5 square kilometres. The development includes construction of 11 precincts that will include hotels, marinas, parks, restaurants as well as leisure facilities. These precincts are known as [...]
Japan adores to be ahead of the whole world, its people will never get tired of these constant creations and inventions. The Japanese are always making something new, something really interesting and completely addictive. sun, sand and surf were everyone’s prescription for holiday paradise, but, in the south of Japan, they leave nothing to Mother [...]
The idea for what would become the Petronas Towers began in the late 1980’s when the Kuala Lumpur City Center development project was started with the intention of revitalizing the city core with an ambitious building plan. The first idea considered was that of building a large 50 acre park that would serve as both [...]
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INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Why it’s Needed?
Traffic congestion-insufficient road development-growing number of vehicles.
Low speed, increased accident rates, increased fuel consumption, and increased pollution.
Impossible to build enough new roads or to meet the demand.
These explore the concepts that treat highway systems and the vehicles that use them as integrated system. Among them is the concept [...]
DURABILITY OF CONCRETE
Concrete durability has been defined by the American Concrete Institute as its resistance to weathering action, chemical attack, abrasion and other degradation processes.
Durability is the ability to last a long time without significant deterioration. A durable material helps the environment by conserving resources and reducing wastes and the environmental impacts of repair and [...]
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UAE is not only advancing in common infrastructure but also specialized infrastructure which are energy efficient. It stands first in the category by taking the initiative to create a city concerned with energy management. Chicago-based Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture is designing Masdar Headquarters. Bob Forest, a partner at S+G is in Abu Dhabi [...]
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Having set up the basics for studying equilibrium of bodies, we are now ready to discuss the trusses that are used in making stable load-bearing structures. The examples of these are the sides of the bridges or tall TV towers or towers that carry electricity wires. Schematic diagram of a structure on the side of [...]
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Construction Waste Recycling
The promotion of environmental management and the mission of sustainable development have exerted the pressure demanding for the adoption of proper methods to protect the environment across all industries including construction.
Construction by nature is not an eco-friendly activity.
Construction,renovation and demolition activities leads to the formation of waste.
NEED FOR ADOPTION OF PROPER METHODS OF [...]
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When a soil mass is subjected to a compressive force, its volume decreases. The property of the soil due to which a decrease in volume occurs under compressive force is known as the compressibility of soil. The compression of soil can occur due to
Compression of solid particles and water in the voids
Compression and expulsion of [...]
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