It’s a well-established fact that metal buildings are strong and durable and serve as an excellent option for cold and snowy climates. However, to ensure maximum advantage, roof maintenance and snow removal should be performed regularly. A number of factors ...
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All You Need to Know About Directional Boring
Directional boring or horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is a trenchless technology employed to install underground pipes without affecting the area above the borehole. Directional boring is used for the installation of utility pipelines and conduits. Most underground boring contractors use ...
Design Procedure of Reinforced Concrete T-beam with Example
T-beams are formed when reinforced concrete floor slabs, roofs, and decks are cast monolithically with their supporting beams. Generally, formworks are placed for the bottom and sides of the beams and soffit of slabs. Bent up bars and stirrups of ...
How to Estimate Preliminary Sizes of Concrete Elements?
Estimation of preliminary sizes of concrete elements is crucial for the design of structural concrete elements. Initially, the designer has to determine the loads to proceed with the design works that involve calculating the dimensions of concrete members and required ...
How to Consolidate Concrete in Congested Reinforced Concrete Members?
Consolidation of fresh concrete in congested concrete members should be performed using proper concrete pouring and compaction procedures. Otherwise, the concrete element suffers from strength deficiency and durability loss due to problems like honeycomb and poor concrete cover in addition ...
Tips to Avoid Reinforcement and Embedment Congestion in Concrete Members
Designers should consider possible congestions in reinforced concrete members while designing concrete structures. They should follow specifications of applicable codes to prevent congestions. Sometimes, one of the options to avoid congestion is by increasing the width of the concrete members ...
Thumb Rules and Specifications for Design of Reinforced Concrete Beam
The design of a reinforced concrete beam is achieved through a trial and error method. However, design codes, certain thumb rules, and past experiences can significantly reduce the lengthy design process. Initially, certain aspects of design, like geometry and self-weight, ...
How to Select the Right Curing Method for Structural Concrete Elements?
The selection of curing methods for structural concrete elements is governed by the size and shape of concrete members, type of concrete used, such as normal concrete or high-strength concrete, economy, material availability, labor force, in-situ versus plant concrete production, ...