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7 Common Design Faults Causing Damage to Concrete
There are number of common design faults that lead to the damage of concrete and hence the capacity of the structural member would be reduced. In adequate structural design, inadequate cover, improper joint detailing, incorrect placement of embedments in ...
Offset Bent Longitudinal Reinforcement in Columns and its Requirements
Offset bent longitudinal reinforcement is the bending of vertical reinforcement bars of a column (larger column) at a particular storey in order to bring the bars within the limit of a column above (smaller column), as illustrated in Fig. ...
Types of Stirrups in Column
Different types of stirrups are designed for columns based on their varying cross-sections, the number of longitudinal reinforcement bars and the load carrying capacity. Stirrups in column construction are commonly known as vertical ties or transverse reinforcement. There are ...
Reinforced Concrete Beam Detailing According to ACI Code
Clearly, the detailing of the reinforced concrete members is the key to good design and execution of work at the site.That is why poor detailing of reinforcement makes the structure undergo cracking, excessive deflection, or even collapse. Reinforcements resist ...
Types of Drawings Prepared by Structural Engineers
Types of Drawings prepared by Structural Engineers There are four different types of drawing: Structural Drawings Reinforcement Drawings Standard Details Record Drawings 1. Structural Drawings Structural Drawings are used to progress the Architect’s concept by specifying the shape and ...
Reinforcement Detailing of Concrete Slab Openings (Cutouts)
Details of openings in reinforced concrete slab are required to be provided in buildings to provide way for lifts, or cables, ducts or other instrument to pass through one floor to other floors, mainly in the case of industrial ...
Methods of Splicing Reinforced Bars
Most of the reinforced concrete structures won’t be provided with full length reinforced bars. The manufacture and transportation of long bars are difficult, which limit the use of full length reinforced bars. The method used to join the reinforcement ...