With the occurrence of every major earthquake, there has been in the past, almost a world-wide tendency to increase the capacity demand of the structure to counteract such events. It is only in the last decade that new strategies have ...
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Detailing of Transverse Reinforcement
The detailing of reinforcement is as important as the analysis and design of any RCC members. Specially it is true in the design of structures against the SEISMIC forces. The most and very important aspect of detailing is well documented ...
Fundamentals of Beam Design
The evolution of beam design, in the materials available for use and advancements in the understanding of their behaviour and physical properties, had made it possible to construct the architectural masterpieces of today. To appreciate these achievements the Engineer must ...
Design of Deep Beam-Spreadsheet
This spreadsheet is for the design of deep beams. It includes the following design steps:Design for area of steel for continuous/fixed deep beam – limit state designCheck for deep beam action, minimum thick.of beam to prevent buckling w.r.t span and ...