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Concrete Tests: Part 1 – Hardened Concrete Tests
Concrete tests are performed to determine whether concrete strength for the use of a structure is adequate, whether the concrete…
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Past Olympic Stadiums and Their Structural Challenges and Solutions
To commemorate this year’s Olympics in Rio, we are going to take a look at the previous momentous Olympic stadiums. For every…
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Past Olympic Stadiums and Their Structural Challenges and Solutions
To commemorate this year’s Olympics in Rio, we are going to take a look at the previous momentous Olympic stadiums. For every…
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Springfield Primary School in Greater Manchester
Kier was the main contractor for this project. The contractor implemented BIMXtra, which was their own BIM management system to increase…
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Gensler’s Shanghai Tower
The Shanghai Tower is the tallest building in China and second tallest in the world. In order to achieve its…
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Abu Dhabi International Airport
This project was a new airport terminal, called the Midfield Terminal that houses 65 aircrafts, 136 screening lanes, and 22 kM conveyor…
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Using Building InformationModeling(BIM) as a Structural Engineer
BIM is a trending digital phenomenon that is built for the multidisciplinary coordination of all project parties and the systematic integration of…
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Cost
The following aspects should be considered when designing for cost. These aspects should be consider when you want to decrease…
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What materials should be used for structures?
Reinforced Concrete vs Steel Concrete is a mix of aggregate, cement, reinforcement (for reinforced concrete) and water. It is strong…
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Design Info
Structures should be designed and constructed to resist loading combinations under these limit states. ULS = ULS is used to…
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Material Requirements
Structure Requires Good Sound and Thermal Insulation Required- Concrete members should have sufficient thickness. Cavity walls should be used for…
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Site Conditions
Possible Constraints: 1. The constraint of the site can affect placement or availability of site offices and storage locations. 2. The proximity…