A reinforced concrete building gets damaged and collapses due to many reasons such as sliding of roofs, falling of walls, crushing of columns, short column effects, diagonal cracking, foundation sinking and tilting etc. Types and Causes for Damage and Collapse ...
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Causes of Failures of Earthfill Dams
Earthfill dams are less rigid and more susceptible to failure. Like most of engineering structures, earth dams may fail due to various reasons such as faulty design, improper construction and poor maintenance practices, etc. Different causes of failure of earthfill ...
Measures to Prevent Retaining Wall Distress and Failures
Various measures to prevent retaining wall distress and failures shall be taken for safety and stability. Methods to prevent distress in retaining wall is discussed.
Different Types of Failures in RCC Buildings with Case Studies
Types of failures in RCC buildings such as failure due to poor quality concrete, reinforcement corrosion, failure of foundations etc. with case studies are discussed.
Failure of Gravity Dams – Causes and its Failure Modes
Failure of gravity dam occurs due to overturning, sliding, tension and compression. A gravity dam is designed in such a way that it resists all external forces acting on the dam like water pressure, wind pressure, wave pressure, ice pressure, ...
Shoring and Underpinning in Building Construction
Shoring, underpinning and scaffolding are used in building construction to support and strengthen the structure. Definition of these with types of shoring is discussed in this article. What is shoring? Shoring is a general term used in construction to describe ...