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RCC STRUCTURES IN COASTAL AREAS

Written on 17 Apr, 2010 at 8:16 in Coastal Areas, Miscellaneous, Structures, Tips | viewed 759 views times and users have made 2 comments so far

The entire coastal belt of the Indian peninsula is considered as an extremely corrosive belt as per the corrosion map prepared by the Corrosion Advisory Bureau, Metal Research Committee, Jamshedpur. Steel and other ferrous metal along the coastline are susceptible... (Continue reading)

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BEHAVIOUR OF BOX GIRDER BRIDGES

Written on 14 Apr, 2010 at 8:50 in Bridges, Miscellaneous, Structures, bridge engineering | viewed 1,004 views times and users have made 2 comments so far

A general loading on a box girder, such as shown in fig 1 for single cell box, has components which bend, twist, and deform the cross section. Thin walled closed section girders are so stiff and strong in torsion that... (Continue reading)

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BOX GIRDER – SPECIFICATIONS, ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES

Written on 13 Apr, 2010 at 11:35 in Bridges, Miscellaneous, Structures, bridge engineering | viewed 1,168 views times and users have made 1 comment so far

The continuing expansion of highway network throughout the world is largely the result of great increase in traffic, population and extensive growth of metropolitan urban areas. This expansion has lead to many changes in the use and development of various... (Continue reading)

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ANCIENT FAMOUS STRUCTURES

Written on 12 Apr, 2010 at 11:12 in Miscellaneous, Structures | viewed 347 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

The megalithic passage tomb at Newgrange in Ireland covers over an acre and was constructed around 3200 B.C. Buried for centuries, the mound was rediscovered in 1699 and was restored starting in 1962. The tomb is extensively decorated with spiral... (Continue reading)

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CLASSIFICATION OF STEEL BRIDGES

Written on 5 Apr, 2010 at 2:39 in Bridges, Miscellaneous, Steel Structures, Structures, bridge engineering | viewed 1,111 views times and users have made 2 comments so far

Classification of steel bridges Steel bridges are classified according to The Type Of Traffic Carried The Type Of Main Structural System The Position Of The Carriage Way Relative To The Main Structural System These are briefly discussed in this section.... (Continue reading)

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PLATE GIRDER BRIDGES

Written on 4 Apr, 2010 at 13:00 in Bridges, Miscellaneous, Steel Design, Steel Structures, Structural, Structures, bridge engineering | viewed 1,271 views times and users have made 2 comments so far

Plate girders became popular in the late 1800′s, when they were used in construction of railroad bridges. The plates were joined together using angles and rivets to obtain plate girders of desired size. By 1950′s welded plate girders replaced riveted... (Continue reading)

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PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN

Written on 23 Mar, 2010 at 13:06 in Constrution, Design, Miscellaneous, Pipeline, Structures | viewed 715 views times and users have made 3 comments so far

Pipelines are a very important part of modern civilization. And pipeline transport has become the most important way of moving fluids from one point to the other. Pipelines have been used for millennia for the movement of water and pipeline... (Continue reading)

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STRENGTHENING STRUCTURES

Written on 9 Mar, 2010 at 20:23 in Structural, Structures | viewed 265 views times and users have made 1 comment so far

When strengthening is going to be undertaken all failure modes must be evaluated. Strengthening a structure for flexure may lead to shear failure instead of giving the desired increased load bearing capacity. It should also be noted that not only... (Continue reading)

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RETAINING WALL DESIGN PRINCIPLES

Written on 17 Feb, 2010 at 20:48 in Structures | viewed 1,550 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

Retaining structures Generally speaking, any wall that sustains significant lateral soil pressure is a retaining wall. However, the term is usually used with reference to a cantilever retaining wall, which is a freestanding wall without lateral support at its top.... (Continue reading)

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GLORIOUS DUBAI

Written on 12 Feb, 2010 at 10:25 in Structures | viewed 138 views times and users have made 3 comments so far

Dubai in 1990 The same street in 2003 Last year Dubai is said to currently have 15-25% of all the world’s cranes. The Dubai Waterfront. When completed it will become the largest waterfront development in the world. All of this was... (Continue reading)

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INTEGRAL BRIDGES

Written on 10 Feb, 2010 at 15:07 in Bridges, Structures, bridge engineering | viewed 342 views times and users have made 1 comment so far

INTEGRAL BRIDGES Integral bridges in simple words can be defined as bridges without joints. Integral bridges are characterized by monolithic connection between the deck and the substructure (piers and abutments). They span from one abutment, over intermediate support to the... (Continue reading)

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Ghantoot city

Written on 6 Feb, 2010 at 9:05 in Miscellaneous, Structures, Town Planning | viewed 181 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

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,... (Continue reading)

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Design of Steel Tanks

Written on 5 Feb, 2010 at 22:50 in Design, Steel Design, Steel Structures, Structural, Structures, Water Tanks | viewed 283 views times and users have made 1 comment so far

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... (Continue reading)

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SAFE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MULTISTOREY REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS

Written on 4 Feb, 2010 at 14:25 in Buildings, Design, Earthquake, High rise structures, Structural, Structures | viewed 648 views times and users have made 1 comment so far

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)... (Continue reading)

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The Best Artificial Beach

Written on 30 Jan, 2010 at 18:26 in Miscellaneous, Structures | viewed 335 views times and users have made 1 comment so far

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... (Continue reading)

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PETRONAS TOWERS-SOUL OF ALPHA WORLD CITY [KUALA LUMPUR]

Written on 28 Jan, 2010 at 22:18 in Buildings, High rise structures, Skyscrappers, Town Planning | viewed 406 views times and users have made 2 comments so far

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... (Continue reading)

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