Sheet pile walls are retaining walls constructed to retain earth, water or any other filling materials. These walls are thinner in section compared to masonry walls. Sheet pile walls are generally used for following: 1. Water front structures, i.e. in ...
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BLANKET RAFT FOUNDATION
The blanket raft foundation is a curst raft constructed on a stone blanket, which is built up in layers on the reduced sub-strata level. The basis of the action and design of the foundation is a composite action between the ...
CRUST RAFT FOUNDATION
A crust raft foundation can be compared to a ground-bearing reinforced concrete floor slab with thickenings under the columns and walls. Differential settlement can occur due to, either variations in the imposed surface loading, or by disparity in sub-soil settlement. ...
ROBUSTNESS OF BUILDINGS
Robustness of Buildings is explained by an example of a building collapse. The whole building collapsed due a pressure cooker blast on 20th floor. Early one morning in 1967 a large part of the building (shown in fig.) in north ...
How to Design Pile Cap for Group of Piles in Foundation?
Pile Cap Design: A pile cap is the mat that rests on groups of piles and forms part of the foundation. The pile cap design, shape, and dimensions are discussed.
Driven Cast In-Situ Concrete Piles Construction Process
Driven cast in-situ concrete piles are constructed by driving a closed-ended hollow steel or concrete casing into the ground and filling it with concrete.
Bored Cast in Situ Concrete Pile, Its Construction and Applications
The construction of bored cast in situ concrete piles are formed by drilling and auguring and then reinforcement is placed and concrete is poured into the hole.
PREVENTING DEFLECTION OF TALL STRUCTURE
Preventing deflection of tall structure: Let us consider an example of a simple two dimensional structure. Two columns, six floors and pin joints connecting them. When we apply a wind load, we can see that the loading is shared equally ...
Modes of Deflection of Tall Buildings
There are two modes of deflection of tall buildings which are discussed below. The taller a building is, the greater the problem is of lateral and torsional stiffness. The deflection of a cantilever is a function of the loading, the ...
CANTILEVER ANALOGY FOR TALL BUILDINGS
Cantilever Analogy for Tall Buildings: In many ways a tall building can be analogous to a cantilever. As we know, a cantilever undergoes bending and shear forces when subjected to a load. A similar effect occurs in tall buildings. If ...