Introduction of Weep Holes Water is the biggest enemy of this structure. It is necessary to remove water from the structure as far as possible to prevent it from any further damages. There are many chances of entering water … [Read more...]
Deshuttering Time | When to Remove Concrete Forms | Concrete Formwork Removal Time | Earliest Time to Remove Concrete Forms | When To Strip Concrete Forms
When to Remove Concrete Forms? Concrete forms are steel or aluminum mould in which concrete is poured to manufacture many structures like columns, slabs, beams, and many other types of cement structures. It is an alternative … [Read more...]
Types of Wooden Beams
What is Wooden Beam? A wood beam is structural support made from wood. They are most commonly used in wood frame structures like small houses, although they can be used in other types of construction as well. Beams are designed to … [Read more...]
How to Structural Design a Building/House Step by Step Part-3 (Slab Beam Design)
As per our last article How to Structural Design a Building/House Step by Step Part-1 & 2. In this article, we design slab load, slab depth, slab steel design. Now in this article, we calculated a slab beam … [Read more...]
What Is Cover in Concrete | Clear Cover in Beams, Slab, Column, Footing
What Is Cover in Concrete? Cover in Concrete The clear cover is the distance between the exposed concrete surface (without plaster and other finishes) to the nearest surface of the reinforcing bar Look into the following image … [Read more...]
What Is Grade Beam | What Is Grade Beam Foundation | Grade Beam Construction Process |Advantages & Disadvantage of Grade Beam
What Is a Grade Beam? A grade beam is a component of a building's foundation. It consists of a reinforced concrete beam that transmits the load from a bearing wall into spaced foundations such as pile caps or caissons. … [Read more...]
What Is Modulus of Rupture | What Is Flexural Modulus | What Is Flexural Stress | Flexural Strength of Concrete | Bending Modulus | What Is Flexural Strength
Modulus of Rupture of Concrete Beam: Modulus of rupture of Concrete beam, also known as the modulus of rupture adalah, indicates the amount of compression and force the unstable beam can withstand under any condition and its … [Read more...]
Types of Loads for Design of Bridge Structures
Types of Loads for Design of Bridge Structures Here, the different types of load impacted in the bridge are as follows. Dead load Superimposed Dead Load Live load Impact load Wind load Channel Forces … [Read more...]
What Is a Cavity Wall | How to Build a Cavity Wall | Cavity Wall Detail | Cavity Wall Thickness | Cavity Wall Insulation Pros and Cons | Brick Cavity Wall
What Is a Cavity Wall? A cavity wall consists of a hollow space between them. The cavity walls normally consist of two skins, which should be brick, cinder blocks, or reinforcement concrete blocks, etc. The absorbent … [Read more...]
How to Load Calculation on Column, Beam, Wall & Slab
What Is Column? A compression member, i.e., column, is an important element of every reinforced concrete structure. These are used to transfer a load of superstructure to the foundation safely. Mainly columns, struts, and … [Read more...]
Tributary Area | Tributary Area Examples | Tributary Width | Tributary Load | Tributary Area in Columns | Overview of Tributary Area
Tributary Area (Loading) Let a block supported by beams and columns, to begin structural analysis for each member, we'd wish to perceive the quantity of load transferred to this member, the quantity of load transferred to any … [Read more...]
What Is Mass Concrete | Properties of Mass Concrete | Advantage of Mass Concrete | Disadvantage of Mass Concrete |How Much Mass Density of Concrete
Mass Concrete: Large bridge piers, foundations, and such as dams like the massive structure, the mass concreting technique is used. For also, mass concrete strength, economy, uniformity, and other factors considered should take … [Read more...]
Difference Between Beam and Column | What Is Beam | What Is Column
What Is Beam? The beam is a structural element that stands against the bending. Mainly beam carries vertical gravitational forces, but also pull the horizontal loads on it. The beam is called a wall plate or sill plate that … [Read more...]
What Is Lintel Beam | Lintel Beam Size | 7 Types of Lintel Beam
What Is Lintel Beam? The lintel is a horizontal flexural member that spans over the openings in the walls for doors, windows, ventilators, cupboards, etc. A load of masonry above the opening is transferred to the wall by … [Read more...]
What Is Beam Bridge | Types of Beam Bridges | Beam Bridge Works | Advantages & Disadvantages of Beam Bridges
Introduction of Beam Bridge Bridges are one of the most important parts of the Infrastructure of the country which plays a great role in the transportation of raw materials from one end to another end. There are many types of … [Read more...]
Definition of Shear Force and Bending Moment | What Is Shear Force | What Is Bending Moment | Relation Between Loading, Shear Force & Bending Moment
Definition of Shear Force and Bending Moment Shear Force Shear force is the unbalanced vertical force which is acting on to the right or left of the section.It's also termed as aligned forces pushing one part of the body in … [Read more...]
15 Free Shed Plans That Will Help You Build a Shed
15 Free Shed Plans That Will Help You Build a Shed Here, the list and details for free shed plans 6x4 Simple Storage Shed Schoolhouse Shed Overview Garden Closet Storage Shed Plan 10x8 Solid Shed with Sloping Roof … [Read more...]
Load Bearing Wall Construction | How to Tell If a Wall Is Load Bearing | Load Bearing Beam | Non-Load Bearing Wall | Non-Load Bearing Wall Framing
Load Bearing Wall Construction: Load Bearing Wall Construction was most widely used form of construction for large buildings from the 1700's to the mid 1900's. Load Bearing Wall Construction is rarely used today in large … [Read more...]
