The Bandra-Worli Bridge, now known as the Rajiv Gandhi sea link, is a civil engineering marvel traversing an arc along the coastline of the city of Mumbai. The towers of the cable-stayed bridge rise gracefully towards the sky, manifesting the ...
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Design of Doubly Reinforced Concrete Rectangular Beams with Example
The doubly reinforced concrete beam design may be required when a beam’s cross-section is limited because of architectural or other considerations. As a result, the concrete cannot develop the compression force required to resist the given bending moment. In that ...
Partition Walls in Construction: Important Features and Specifications
A partition wall is a thin wall that is constructed to divide an enclosed space. It is usually constructed as a non-load bearing wall that facilitates spatial division and provides privacy, improved acoustics, and fire separation. Partition walls also bring ...
Burj Khalifa: Construction of the Tallest Structure in the World
The Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest structure with a height of 828 m and has a total of 163 floors. Famous as a mixed-use development tower with a total floor area of 460,000 m2, it includes residential, hotel, commercial, ...
How to Erect Members in Steel Structure Work?
In recent times, steel structures have gained popularity over RCC structures due to their advantages such as higher strength and durability, lightweight, speed of construction, easy fabrication and fire, moisture, and pest resistance. Accuracy in the erection of steel structure plays a ...
How to Calculate Load-carrying Capacity of an existing Beam for Repair?
The calculation of the load-carrying capacity of under-designed or deteriorated beams is the first step before conducting any repair or rehabilitation work. The load-carrying capacity evaluation process involves measuring the concrete member’s existing dimensions and estimating its reinforcement area and ...
Howrah Bridge: Construction of the Longest Cantilever Bridge in India
Howrah Bridge has recently completed 75 years of service for the twin Indian cities of Kolkata and Howrah and is considered as an iconic landmark of the city. It remains in a good shape as a structure and is likely ...
Understanding the Transfer of Loads from Slab to Beams
The transfer of loads from a slab to beams is controlled by the slab’s geometrical dimension and the direction of reinforcements. The load of the slab, including self-weight, live load, and imposed dead load, are distributed over the beams on ...