How to Perform Hydrometer Analysis?

How to Perform Hydrometer Analysis?
It is extremely difficult to separate soil particles with a sieve if the particle size is less than 0.075. As ...
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What are the Atterberg Limits?

What are the Atterberg Limits
Let’s learn about Atterberg Limits. When fine-grained soils contain clay minerals, they can be remolded without crumbling in the presence ...
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An Introduction to Arches

An Introduction to Arches
Natural arches are generally stable when it comes to the load distribution. It contributes to the reduction of bending moments ...
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Analysis of Under Reinforced Concrete Beam Section in Flexure According to Euro Codes

Analysis of Under Reinforced Concrete Beam Section in Flexure According to Euro Codes
Determine the moment of resistance of the beam section given below. Take; fck = 20MPa fyk = 460MPa Calculation Strain ...
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Analysis of Under Reinforced Concrete Beam Section According to BS Codes

Analysis of Under Reinforced Concrete Beam Section According to BS Codes
Most singly reinforced sections will be under-reinforced in practice. When the beam is under-reinforced, steel will deform before concrete. This ...
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Theories Related to the Analysis of Under Reinforced Concrete Beam Sections According to EURO Codes

Theories Related to the Analysis of Under Reinforced Concrete Beam Sections According to EURO Codes
In this article, I’ll go over the fundamental theories underlying the analysis of under-reinforced concrete beam sections in accordance with ...
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Equivalent Rectangular Stress Block and RC Beam Failure Types

Equivalent Rectangular Stress Block and RC Beam Failure Types
Equivalent Rectangular Stress Block For ease of use and practicality, an equivalent rectangular stress block was adopted in BS8110. The ...
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Analysis of Beam Sections in Flexure

Analysis of Beam Sections in Flexure
Let’s go over the fundamentals in great detail. In this article, I’ll attempt to lay out the theoretical foundations for ...
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Why is concrete weak in tension?

What causes concrete to be weak in tension
Concrete is weak in tension primarily due to its heterogeneous composition, which includes the cementitious matrix, aggregates, and a vulnerable ...
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BASICS OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN

BASICS OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Introduction to Structural Design Structural design can be defined as the methodical study of a structure’s stability, strength, and rigidity. ...
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