Segmental retaining wall is constructed of large number of dry masonry blocks. Types, design and advantages of segmental retaining walls are discussed.
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What is a Cavity Wall? Construction and Advantages of Cavity Walls
What is a Cavity Wall? Cavity wall is constructed with two separate walls for single wall purpose with some space or cavity between them. These two separate walls are called as leaves of cavity wall. The inner wall is called ...
Functional Requirements of Walls in Building Construction
There are various functional requirements of walls to be considered before considering a wall for building construction other than protection of buildings and creating rooms and spaces.
Openings in Concrete Beams – Effects on Strength and Serviceability
Openings in concrete beams are provided to make rooms for service pipes. Effects of these openings on strength and serviceability of concrete beams are discussed.
What is Structural Failures of Concrete Structures?
Structural failures in concrete structures often imply large and unwanted deformations, severe honeycombing and cracking with spalling, relative displacement of supports and ultimate collapse.
Flat Slab – Types of Flat Slab Design and its Advantages
Flat slab is a reinforced concrete slab supported directly by concrete columns without use beams. Types of flat slabs, its design and advantages described.
Advantages of Timber Roof Trusses in Building Construction
Wood or Timber roof trusses are widely used in USA, Canada and other countries because of its advantages over other trusses, as it offers great flexibility in plan layout.
Qualitative Structural Analysis of Beams and Frames
Qualitative structural analysis might not be familiar to structural engineers. The usual way of analysis of structures is numerical (quantitative) method in which the structural designers should determine values for dimensions and loads and compute bending moments and reactions. However, ...