A high-rise is a tall building or structure ·Buildings between 75 feet and 491 feet (23 m to 150 m) high are considered high-rises. Buildings taller than 492 feet (150 m) are classified as skyscrapers. The materials used for the ...
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Composites in Civil Engineering
Civil Engineers are known to test the limits of building structures, by going higher, longer or lighter. On the other hand Civil Engineers are by definition very conservative. These two professional characteristics come together when Civil Engineers are exploring the ...
Trussed Beam- Design Principles and Erection Practices
A beam which is stiffened by a system of braces constituting a truss of which the beam is a chord is called trussed beam. It consists of steel sections (or wooden beams) and struts of steel rods. Trussed beams are ...
Cold Formed/Light Guage Steel Section- Design
The manufacturing processes have been significantly developed and different shapes of sheeting profile are easy to produce. Steel sheeting is also easy to bend to different shapes e.g. curved roof structures., cylindrical products e.g. culverts etc. The products are delivered ...
COMPOSITE STEEL JOISTS
Composite Steel Joists Composite steel construction has been recognized for a number of years as one of the most economical systems for constructing building floors. Three options have evolved over the years to meet the requirements for building height limitations ...
Maintenance of Steel Structures and its Components for Durability
Structural Considerations for Maintenance of Steel Structures Structural engineers should be consulted to ensure that the repair method will restore the steel structures to the desired strength and that the most effective method of repair has been chosen. Load-carrying members ...
DESIGN OF STEEL COMPRESSION MEMBERS
DESIGN OF STEEL COMPRESSION MEMBERS A structural member loaded axially in compression is generally called a compression member. Vertical compression members in buildings are called columns, posts or stanchions. A compression member in roof trusses is called struts and in ...
Types of Tension Members in Structural Steel Construction
Types of Structural Steel Tension Members A tension member is designed as a structural member subjected to tensile force in a direction parallel to its longitudinal axis. A tension member is also called a tie member or simply a tie. ...