What is a Plinth Beam and its Purpose in a Building? Plinth beam is a reinforced concrete beam constructed between the wall and its foundation. Plinth beam is provided to prevent the extension or propagation of cracks from the foundation ...
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RCC Coupling Beam – Types, Advantages and Design of Coupling Beam as per ACI
Coupling beam is a lateral force resistant component of a structure. Types, advantages and design of coupling beam as per ACI 318- 11 is discussed.
DETAILING OF RCC BEAMS
Detailing of Beams Beam carries transverse external loads that cause bending moment, shear forces and in some cases torsion Concrete is strong in compression and very weak in tension. Steel reinforcement is used to take up tensile stresses in reinforced ...
Design Tips for Reinforced Concrete Beams
The stepwise procedure for design of reinforced concrete beam is given here. 1. Reinforced Concrete Beam sections should be designed for: Moment values at the column face (not the value at centre line as per analysis) Shear values at distance ...
Trussed Beam- Design Principles and Erection Practices
A beam which is stiffened by a system of braces constituting a truss of which the beam is a chord is called trussed beam. It consists of steel sections (or wooden beams) and struts of steel rods. Trussed beams are ...
Characteristics of Beams for Its Analysis and Design
There are a number of properties of a beam that an Engineer should be aware of as they dictate beam behaviour when subject to a load and ultimately represent possible areas or mechanisms for failure. The main ones being: Second moment ...