Importance of Maintenance various aspects of Inspection
Importance of Maintenance various aspects of Inspection · Improves the life of structure · Improved life period gives better return on investment · Better appearance and aesthetically appealing · Leads to quicker detection of…
Methods of corrosion protection
Methods of corrosion protection, corrosion inhibitors, corrosion resistant Steels, coatings and cathodes protection Corrosion is defined as the process of deterioration (or destruction) and consequent loss of a solid metallic material, through…
Effects of cover thickness and cracking in concrete
Effects of cover thickness & cracking In reinforced concrete structures, sufficient cover of concrete has to be provided to avoid exposure of reinforcement to aggressive environmental conditions and consequent rusting…
Concrete Design and construction errors
Misconceptions of Structural Action Design procedures often include simplifying assumptions as to the way, in which the final structure will behave. It the designer does not ensure that the structure…
Effects due to Climate, Temperature, Chemical, Corrosion on Concrete
Effects due Climate The lack of durability of concrete on account of freezing and thawing action of frost is not of great importance to Indian conditions. But it is of…
Simultaneous Equations
Let us consider the equation in which and are both unknown. It is very clear that this equation will hold true, i.e., be satisfied for all values of and . We can safely say that…
Special elements for accelerated strength
Special concrete and mortar · High Aluminates Cement Concrete · Shrinkage Compensated Concrete · Polymer Cement concrete · Polymer Impregnsed Concrete · Epoxy Concrete · Latex modified concrete Necessity of adding concrete chemicals · To improve the…
Analysis of Space Trusses Using Method of Tension Coefficients
Tension Co-efficient Method The tension co efficient for a member of a frame is defined as the pull or tension in that member is divided by its length. t =…
Beams in pure bending
1. Material Behavior Auniaxial tensile stress on a ductile material such as mild steel typically provides the following graph of stress versus strain: As can be seen, the material can sustain strains…
Structural Analysis- Flexibility Method
Calculate the support reactions in the continuous beam ABC due to loading as shown in Fig.1.1 Assume EI to be constant throughout. Select two reactions vise, at B(R1 ) and…
