Design and construction requirements such as elevation of structure, foundations, anchorage and connections, use of fill and other factors for flood resistant building structures are discussed. Fig.: Foundation of Flood Resistant Building Structure Design and Construction of Flood Prone Building ...
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Factors Affecting Degree of Earthquake Damages to Buildings
Various factors such as brittle columns, stiffness elements, flexible ground floor, short columns, shapes, sizes, number of storeys, type of foundation, location of adjacent buildings, structural layouts etc. affects the degree of damages to buildings during earthquakes. These factors which ...
Types of Loads Causing Vibration Serviceability Issues in Buildings
There are various types of loads such as ground borne vibration, vibrating machinery, human induced excitation, etc. that cause vibration serviceability problems in building structures. These loads will be discussed in the following sections. Fig.1: Floor vibration simulation and test ...
Landings in Stairs – Purpose, Location and Standard Dimensions
What is a Stair Landing? Landings in a stair is a level floor or platform constructed at a location where the direction of stairs changes, between flights of the stair, or at the top of stair flight. The locations of ...
Types of Failures Experienced by Different Construction Materials Used in Structures
Types of failures experienced in different structure is greatly influenced by the type of construction material used. The resisting capability of steel structure to a particular load action is not similar to that of a concrete structure for the same ...
Measurement of Plinth Area and Carpet Area of a Building
Plinth area and carpet area of a building is measured for estimation and calculation of building cost. It is also a measure of usable space of building. Plinth area is the covered built-up area measured at the floor level of ...
Uses of Cement
There are different uses of cement such as to make cement mortar, cement concrete which are used in various types of masonry and concrete structures. These uses of cement are discussed in detail.
Extruded and Wood Mold Bricks for Residential Construction
Extrusion and Molding are the main two means by which the bricks are manufactured. The bricks produced by each method have similar characteristics but have differences that are noticeable. Extruded Brick in Residential Construction The main composition of bricks is ...