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Can we place a Column over Beam mid-span?
Komal Bhandakkar
Well, when we talk about an existing contract being then it's not possible. The answer can be best understood with the help of the bending moment diagram. The moment of an integrated column is placed in the mid-span of an existing beam for its support then it starts to behave in as a continuous beRead more
Well, when we talk about an existing contract being then it’s not possible.Â
The answer can be best understood with the help of the bending moment diagram.Â
The moment of an integrated column is placed in the mid-span of an existing beam for its support then it starts to behave in as a continuous beam and negative moments develop on it both sides of the column for which there would not be any reinforcement available at the top level.
Which means midspan of the beam contains only positive reinforcement at the bottom of the beam unless and until it has been designed for reversal of stresses which is not a common design practice.Â
My honest opinion is, in such type of critical situation The Beam may develop a crack on top of both sides of the column and may also fail in such type of case.
Thank You.
See lessWhy Back Sight is also called as Plus Sight?
Komal Bhandakkar
Back Sight: Actually, the backside is a starting point for leveling. The backside is the first reading after setting up the instrument at that particular site. Hence, backsight always is additive in nature. So, it's also called plus sight. Thank You.
Back Sight:
Actually, the backside is a starting point for leveling.Â
The backside is the first reading after setting up the instrument at that particular site.
Hence, backsight always is additive in nature.
So, it’s also called plus sight.
Thank You.
See lessIs a slab over a trapezoidal cross drain stable or not for a road of width 7m in rural roads?
Omprakash Dhawale
Sir, Basically slope morphology impacts road drainage and ultimately road stability. Therefore we can placed culvert in each draw. Side slope for rural road where embankment height is less than 3m should be 1:3 Â
Sir, Basically slope morphology impacts road drainage and ultimately road stability. Therefore we can placed culvert in each draw. Side slope for rural road where embankment height is less than 3m should be 1:3 Â
See lessWhat is Reinforced Soil?
aviratdhodare
Reinforced earth is a technique to retain earth in fills where the end walls in panels are retained through the friction created by the reinforcement in various layers upto height of 5 metres in the embankment approaches of flyovers and other similar places.
Reinforced earth is a technique to retain earth in fills where the end walls in panels are retained through the friction created by the reinforcement in various layers upto height of 5 metres in the embankment approaches of flyovers and other similar places.
See lessFor flooring of tiles which sand is best crushed or natural?
aviratdhodare
River sand M sand Shape is round & smooth Shape is cubical, angular & rough texture Less cement paste is reqd to make concrete Req’s more water & cement Sand has high cost but using it makes work economical Sand is cheaper but using it will make it increased cost Contains less microfineRead more
See lessWhat is the need of Soil Testing before Construction?
aviratdhodare
It is necessary to check the nature of the soil before you build your dream home. The ground where you are wanting to build your dream home, it is necessary to check the soil nature of it before starting construction work. Soil testing is first done to test the bearing capacity of the soil. The physRead more
It is necessary to check the nature of the soil before you build your dream home. The ground where you are wanting to build your dream home, it is necessary to check the soil nature of it before starting construction work.
Soil testing is first done to test the bearing capacity of the soil. The physical and chemical configuration of the soil is checked during this process. The soil must be able to withstand the load of the structure. The nature of soil decides the bearing limit as well as guarantees to decide the structural adjustment. The nature of soil relies on different factors, for example, climate, environmental change and for as far back as years the land was sent for what reason and what was there before.
The length and depth of the footing are decided during the foundation relying on the nature of the soil. The water level of the soil can only be resolved from soil testing. In light of the soil testing results, the nature of the material can be chosen. For instance, because of dampness the zone is lead to corrosion, at that point it is essential to pick just corrosion safe TMT Bars for the construction.
A soil test is a very significant step in construction before it starts. If the soil testing isn’t done, at that point the structure will be presented to various failures and the final result could be lethal.
Types of Soil Testing for Construction
Gravity Test
Moisture Test
Atterberg Limits Test
Dry Density Test
Proctor’s Compaction Test
See lessHow can we install a solar panel in the slab?
Kuldeep Singh
Why Install it in the slab? A solar panel is not a load bearing structure. You cannot use it for structural purposes. That is simply a bad decision because solar panels are costly and hence they need to be kept safe from damage. We can install them above the slab though if we wish to. But again, slaRead more
Why Install it in the slab? A solar panel is not a load bearing structure. You cannot use it for structural purposes. That is simply a bad decision because solar panels are costly and hence they need to be kept safe from damage. We can install them above the slab though if we wish to.
But again, slabs are horizontal and it’s foolish to install a horizontal solar panel. You’ll never see it that way anywhere except for at the equator. That is because sunlight mostly falls at a slant and to grab maximum intensity, the solar panel has to be perpendicular to the sun rays which will never be horizontal. Beyond the tropics, sunlight will never fall vertical ever in a year. So, no chance of installing a solar panel in the slab. Only if there’s a non load bearing slab cast to hold the solar panel, then it might be possible but that too is a bad idea because it will unnecessarily add to building cost, time and weight.
See lessCan we consider drum mix of concrete as a batch mix?
Komal Bhandakkar
Drum mixing of concrete: Yes, we can definitely use the same mix proportion. No matter which method we are going to prefer. But, when we mix the concrete with an appropriate proportion manually then we need to add some extra amount of water in it to maintain consistency. In drum mixing, the drum isRead more
Drum mixing of concrete:
Yes, we can definitely use the same mix proportion. No matter which method we are going to prefer.
But, when we mix the concrete with an appropriate proportion manually then we need to add some extra amount of water in it to maintain consistency.
In drum mixing, the drum is used to mix the concrete, but the Proportion of the concrete mix remains as it is.
I hope that you are getting my point.
See lessThank you.