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 position ...
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Bar Bending Schedule for Reinforced Concrete Beam
Bar bending schedule provides the reinforcement calculation for reinforced concrete beam. It provides details of reinforcement cutting length, type of bends and bend length. We will take one example for reinforcement quantity calculations for a concrete beam. Bar Bending Schedule ...
Materials for Concrete Repair, Replacement and Jacketing
The materials used for concrete repair works such as replacement and jacketing of concrete structural members should have good bonding properties with the existing materials and should be non-shrinking. Replacement of concrete is done for damaged structural members. For strengthening ...
Strengthening of Masonry Walls – Methods and Materials
Strengthening of masonry walls is required to prevent failure and collapse during major earthquake or addition of extra load on buildings. Strengthening of masonry walls also may be required during rehabilitation of buildings. Unreinforced masonry walls have good compressive strength, ...
Methods of Strengthening of Foundations in Buildings
Strengthening of columns foundations is required in the case of applying additional loads. Widening and strengthening of existing foundations may be carried out by constructing a concrete jacket to the existing footings. The new jacket should be properly anchored to ...
Non-Destructive Testing of Masonry Structures
Non-destructive testing of masonry structures is not common in practice. However methods of NDT testing of masonry structures are available which can be used for evaluation of existing masonry structures when visual inspection is not sufficient or is not reliable. ...
CAUSES OF CONCRETE DAMAGE IN STRUCTURES
Damage to structural concrete can be due to the use of excessive water, poor cement, poor construction practices, improper mixture proportioning, dirty or low quality aggregate, and inadequate curing.
Rate Analysis for Cement Mortar -Calculate Quantity and Cost
Rate analysis for cement mortar requires estimation of materials i.e. cement and sand required for 1m3 for various proportions, CM 1:2, 1:4, 1:6, 1:8 etc.