Conceptual design of cable supported bridge starts with determining the type of the cable supported bridge to be designed and its suitable location. The location of the cable supported bridge plays an important role in this regard. For instance, in situation ...
Causes of Excessive Deflections in Reinforced Concrete Slabs
Deflection of reinforced concrete slabs is acceptable to a certain limit which are specified by applicable Codes such as ACI, IS Codes and Euro Codes. These codes to specify the amount of deflection which is acceptable. When the deflection limitation is ...
Design of Masonry Structures for Accidental Damage -Types of Accidental Loads
Accidental damages in masonry structures occur due to unexpected loads. Design of masonry structures for accidental damages due to various types of accidental loads are discussed. Design of Masonry Structures for Accidental Damage Generally, masonry structures are designed for normal loadings, but ...
Methods to Improve Ductility of RCC Beams with Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bars
The ductility of beams reinforced with FRP bars are the major concern because of the linear elastic behavior up to rupture without yielding of FRP materials. In structural applications, the FRP bars can be employed in a reliable way provided that ...
How to Control Deflection of Reinforced Concrete Beams and Slabs?
In most cases design of reinforced concrete beams and slabs is governed by deflection rather than strength. Various measures to control deflections of RCC beams and slabs are explained in this article. If these options are implemented properly, the result could ...
Strengthening of RCC Beams in Shear using Externally Bonded FRP Plates or Strips
Strengthening of reinforced concrete beams with FRP reinforced systems (FRP plate or strips) have been utilize from around 1980s. FRP systems can be used for increasing shear strength of reinforced concrete beams by completely or partially wrapping FRP systems around ...
Soldier Pile Retaining Wall – Components and Design
Soldier pile retaining wall is usually employed for situations where the earth backfill is needed to be retained temporarily for example at construction site. Soldier pile wall consist of wide flange steel beams (soldier piles) and wood lagging. The former is ...
Bamboo Reinforced Concrete – Properties, Mix Proportion, Design and Construction
Bamboo reinforced concrete construction follows same design, mix proportions and construction techniques as used for steel reinforced. Just steel reinforcement is replaced with bamboo reinforcement. Properties of bamboo reinforcement, mix proportion of concrete, design and construction technique with bamboo reinforced ...
Minimum Thickness of Two Way Slab as per ACI 318-11 for Deflection Control
Minimum thickness for two way slab construction designed as per methods provided by ACI 318-11 Code namely, direct design method and equivalent frame method. The minimum thickness of slab is specified by ACI 318-11, section 9.5.3. Deflection of two way slab ...
Shear Design of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Structural Elements
Fiber Reinforced concrete is used for concrete structural members for around thirty years and developed for both prestressed and conventional or ordinary reinforced concrete elements. Fiber reinforced polymer bars are used as reinforcement in these concrete. There are different types of ...