What is Moment of Inertia? Moment of inertia, also called mass moment of inertia or the angular mass, (SI units kg m2) is a measure of an object’s resistance to changes in its rotation rate. It is the rotational analog ...
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SEISMIC DESIGN PHILOSOPHY FOR BUILDINGS
The Earthquake Problem Severity of ground shaking at a given location during an earthquake can be minor, moderate and strong. Relatively speaking, minor shaking occurs frequently, moderate shaking occasionally and strong shaking rarely. For instance, on average annually about 800 ...
How Architectural Features Affect Seismic Resistance of Buildings?
There are several architectural features that critically influence the seismic resistance capacity of structures. Building architectural features include overall shape, size and geometry, in addition to how the earthquake forces are carried to the ground. Each of these architectural features ...
ANALYSIS OF TRUSS WITH EXAMPLES
Learn truss analysis methods with examples. Analysis of truss by the methods of joints and by the methods of section is explained in the article. We know the basics of equilibrium of bodies; we will now discuss the trusses that ...
PRODUCTION OF COLOURED FINISHES WITH WHITE CEMENT
PRODUCTION OF COLOURED FINISHES WITH WHITE CEMENT Colours Desired Commercial Names of Colours Approx. Qty required (kg per bag of cement) Light Shade Medium Shade Greys, blue-black and black Lampblack*, or carbon black* or black oxide of manganese* or mineral ...
Terms and Definitions Used in Earthquake Engineering
There are various terms and definitions used in earthquake engineering. Basic earthquake engineering terms are presented in the following sections. 1. Earthquake It is a transient violent movement of the Earth’s surface that follows a release of energy in the ...
Classification of Steel Bridges Based on Traffic, Structure and Carriageway
Classification of steel bridges Steel bridges are classified according to the Type of traffic carried, type of main structural system and the position of carriageway relative to the main structural system. These classification of steel bridges are briefly discussed in ...
Plate Girder Bridges – Details and Design Requirements
Plate girders became popular in the late 1800’s, when they were used in construction of railroad bridges. The plates were joined together using angles and rivets to obtain plate girders of desired size. By 1950’s welded plate girders replaced riveted ...