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The assessment of the severity of structural damage is based on several criteria such as crack width, differential settlement, and angular rotation of foundation. The extents of damages in a building can be divided into six different categories, namely, ...
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10 Construction Challenges in High-Rise Buildings [PDF]
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A high-rise building is a building with a small footprint, small roof area, and immense facades. High-rise buildings have the potential to decongest urban sprawl as they can deal with high-density issues and lack of available land for development. ...
Tunneling Failures – Causes and Remedies [PDF]
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Tunneling is one of the most intricate and expensive projects in engineering and construction. With increasing demands and the emphasis on reducing the travel time between any two places becoming a priority, the risks and challenges involved in the ...
How does a Steel Structure Fail? [PDF]
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Steel is one of the popular construction materials next to concrete in the construction industry. The high strength and ductility are the primary properties of steel that make its place in almost all the famous skyscrapers around the world. ...
How to Perform Electric Arc Welding in Steel Structures? [PDF]
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The electric arc welding process uses an electric arc to generate heat to melt the parent material and the filler material (electrode) to form a molten weld pool in the joint. The electric arc welding method is preferred over ...
How to Construct Overhead Masonry Water Tank? [PDF]
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The terrace water storage tank is generally constructed using brick masonry, which is placed on an elevated platform to provide a reserve supply of water for daily house activities. The construction of a water storage tank with the use of ...
Steel Piles – Types, Advantages, and Disadvantages [PDF]
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A steel pile can be a rolled section, a fabricated shape, or a piece of sheet pile. Two or more sections of sheet piles may be connected together in a box shape and driven as one pile. The most ...
Timber Piles- Advantages, Disadvantages, Classification, and Preventive Treatment [PDF]
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Piles are deep foundations which transfer the load of the superstructure deep down in the ground. Piles are basically long slender columnar members which transfer the load of the superstructure to the ground through skin friction or through end ...