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Various types of loads are subjected on masonry lintel which need to be identified and calculated for design of masonry lintels. Lintel is defined as a transverse load beams which are positioned over an opening in a wall to support ...
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Procedure for concrete mix design calculation as per IS 10262-2009 based on strength and durability, workability, economy is discussed in this article. To produce concrete of required strength and properties, selection of ingredients and their quantity is to be found which ...
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RCC Slab design and detailing guidelines for depth of slab, loads on slab, reinforcement guide for one-way and two-way slabs have been tried to present here. Following are the RCC Slab Design and Detailing guidelines: RCC Slab Design Guidelines: a) Effective span ...
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Common design and detailing errors in construction arises due to either inadequate structural design or due to lack of attention to relatively minor design details. Types of Design and Detailing Errors in Construction and their Prevention
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Isolated footing design example with step by step procedure and isolated footing design excel sheet (spreadsheet) is also provided for easy and fast calculation. Learning design with examples is always the best method of learning. Step by step procedure for structural ...
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Specifications for Design of footings as per IS 456: 2000 The important guidelines given in IS 456: 2000 for the design of isolated footings are as follows: Footings is designed to sustain the applied loads, moments and forces and the induced reactions ...
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There are three modes of failure of concrete columns (compression members) i.e. failure due to pure compression, combined compression and elastic instability. These modes of failures of concrete compression members are discussed. Reinforced concrete column is a compression member and transfers ...
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RCC beams structural elements are designed to carry transverse external loads that cause bending moment, shear forces and in some cases torsion across their length. Concrete is strong in compression and very weak in tension. Steel reinforcement is used to ...
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METHODS OF RAFT FOOTING DESIGN According to IS – 2950:1965, the design criteria of raft footings are given below: The maximum differential settlement in foundation on clayey soils and sandy soils should not exceed 40mm and 25 mm respectively. The maximum settlement ...
Continue readingDesign of a reinforced concrete section for shear is carried on in the following steps: (a) Determine nominal shear stress of concrete by using following formula:
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