Design of Doubly Reinforced Concrete Rectangular Beams with Example
The Constructor
OCTOBER 30, 2020
The doubly reinforced concrete beam design may be required when a beam’s cross-section is limited because of architectural or other considerations.
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Refine versus shine: Defining and defending design intent with refined concrete
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 13, 2025
LEED AP, Vivian Volz, CSI, AIA, LEED AP, SCIP Photo courtesy Tao Group Solutions After years of grappling with client callbacks, legal disputes, and financial losses from poor polished concrete installations, the industry has reached a breaking point: prohibit polished concrete.
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EXPOSURE CONDITIONS AFFECTING DURABILITY OF CONCRETE
The Constructor
AUGUST 10, 2012
These are the environments to which the concrete will be exposed during its working life. No Environment Exposure Conditions 1 Mild Concrete surfaces protected against weather or aggressive conditions, except those situated in coastal area. Table below shows exposure conditions of these environments.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
The Constructor
DECEMBER 25, 2011
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REPAIR OF POST CONCRETING DEFECTS IN STRUCTURES
The Constructor
MARCH 20, 2012
Cleanliness: when repairing concrete, care must be taken to remove any dirt or dust that will prevent the repair concrete bonding with the parent concrete. Cleanliness: when repairing concrete, care must be taken to remove any dirt or dust that will prevent the repair concrete bonding with the parent concrete.
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What are the Architectural Factors Affecting the Choice of Long-Span Concrete Floor?
The Constructor
MAY 16, 2021
Nowadays, long-span slabs are highly desirable as building owners demand spaces without columns. The selection of floor slabs such as flat plate,
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SHEAR WALL - ITS TYPES AND POSITIONING
The Constructor
MARCH 23, 2012
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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. RELATED ARTICLE: About 11% of U.S.
PUNCHING SHEAR
The Constructor
MARCH 23, 2012
Consider a portion of slab subjected to an increasing concentrated load. Eventually the slab will fail.
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ANALYSIS OF SHEAR WALLS
The Constructor
MARCH 23, 2012
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COMMON STRUCTURAL FAILURE CAUSES
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 19, 2011
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Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-2
The Constructor
JANUARY 14, 2012
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DEFLECTIONS IN DETERMINATE TRUSSES
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
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Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-1
The Constructor
JANUARY 14, 2012
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Civil Engineering Marvels- 5 Tallest Skyscrappers
The Constructor
FEBRUARY 27, 2012
Commissioned by Sears, Roebuck and Company, it was designed by chief architect Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. It surpassed the World Trade Center, which itself had surpassed the Empire State Building only a year earlier.
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Shoring, Underpinning and Scaffolding
The Constructor
DECEMBER 21, 2011
concrete structures shoring, in this case also referred to as falsework, provides temporary support until the concrete becomes hard and achieves the desired strength to support loads. A rigid or flexible facing (often sprayed concrete) or isolated soil nail heads may be used at the surface.
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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories
Construction Marketing
JANUARY 24, 2024
Collaborate with clients, construction managers, and other professionals to bring architectural visions to life. Engineers (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) Civil engineers focus on the design and maintenance of infrastructure. Structural engineers design and analyze structures for stability and safety.
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332 BIM for Reinforced Concrete – From Design to Detailing in One Model
BIM & Beam
AUGUST 1, 2018
This is the third blog post in a series that discusses the advantages of working on concrete projects in a BIM process for structural engineers. Take, for example, a precast concrete wall. Revit-model-driven structural-analysis. The structural engineer creates the analytical model and structural system.
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The Constructor
DECEMBER 14, 2011
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Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-4
The Constructor
JANUARY 12, 2012
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Tensile architecture: Where substance meets style
Construction Specifier
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Photos courtesy Huntsman By David Peragallo Tensile architecture, also known as tensile structures or fabric architecture, is becoming a popular choice for applications such as stadiums, airport hubs, train and bus stations, exhibition halls, event pavilions, and temporary structures such as festival tents.
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59 Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-3
The Constructor
JANUARY 13, 2012
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The Constructor
DECEMBER 20, 2011
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Construction: Ultra-high-performance concrete
Construction Specifier
JULY 30, 2021
While concrete has been around in some form for thousands of years, the newest iteration, ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is creating a stir. UHPC has been used to build bridges and architectural façades around the world. UHPC was introduced as ‘reactive powder concrete’ in the early 1990s. Monica Schultes.
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Style meets substance in the design and materiality of tensile architecture
Construction Specifier
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Photos courtesy Huntsman By David Peragallo Tensile architecture, also known as tensile structures or fabric architecture, is becoming a popular choice for applications such as stadiums, airport hubs, train and bus stations, exhibition halls, event pavilions, and temporary structures such as festival tents.
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Some useful tips on reinforced concrete design
Construction Cost Estimating
DECEMBER 20, 2018
While designing the reinforced concrete members, it is necessary to check the steel reinforcement in jobsite prior to arrange concrete. Besides, ensure the concrete foundations, beams, columns, etc. Often, it is observed that steel beam stirrups employed in reinforced concrete design, are not installed properly.
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45 Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Book is Available
Revit OpEd
JANUARY 4, 2014
Ken is a structural engineer and was, until recently, the Revit Structure Quality Assurance Analyst at Autodesk. He works hard to be a champion of Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry. All the best with the book Ken!
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AEC Collection Workflows: Dynamo for Structure
BIM & Beam
JANUARY 2, 2018
The visual programming interface of Dynamo for Revit is enabling structural engineers with the tools to build structural models with minimal energy and make their own structural design tools. Within Dynamo structural engineers can automate processes in Revit, and build complex and logic structures with minimal energy.
Brief overview of Reinforced concrete and its various advantages
Construction Cost Estimating
JANUARY 9, 2015
Reinforced concrete alias RCC is recognized as the most useful construction materials amid AEC sectors. It contains steel at its base and is enclosed by concrete. Now-a-days most of the building structures are constructed with reinforced concrete. building structure civil engineer concrete construction materials'
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EdiLus-RC – A powerful software for concrete design & reinforced concrete structural calculation
Construction Cost Estimating
AUGUST 29, 2018
EdiLus-RC is an exclusive software for making perfect concrete design that deals with structural calculations toward new and subsisting buildings in reinforced concrete by means of the most simple and effective SMART BIM object input. The first structural calculations BIM software for reinforced concrete buildings.
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40 Formwork for Concrete Structures - An exclusive e-book for construction engineers
Construction Cost Estimating
MAY 12, 2015
Formwork for Concrete Structures - An exclusive e-book for construction engineers Garold (Gary) Oberlender and Robert Peurifoy have jointly published an exclusive e-book alias Formwork for Concrete Structures. The book contains total 544 pages and available in kindle edition.
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7 Modern Marvels in Construction
Viewpoint Construction Technology
MARCH 23, 2017
Not just the biggest or the most expensive projects, but the truest examples of engineering genius, architectural innovation, resourceful project planning , fearless workers, and overcoming adversity. million cubic yards of concrete to build. 7 Hoover Dam (Black Canyon, AZ). What did you think of our list?
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All About Floating Houses | What Are Floating Houses | Type of Floating Houses | What Is Floating Building | Floating Architecture Examples
CivilJungle
JULY 12, 2022
The weight of concrete is too heavy that’s why to reduce the weight of the whole structure engineers includes wooden particle or plywood particle for constructing the whole structure. Floating house is type of house which is constructed over a floating system which allows floating the whole structure over the water.
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When is a discrepancy not really a discrepancy?
DebunkTheBIM
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
The structural engineer sizes the concrete column; the architect places it in the space. There is a code on the structural drawing that can be tracked to the schedule and the dimensions are noted. The architectural plan neatly sets out the column’s centre point from two nearby, perpendicular grids.
List of Common Construction Abbreviations
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 13, 2017
ACF: Architectural Concrete Finish. ACI: American Concrete Institute. ADAAG: Americans with Disabilities Act Architectural Guidelines. ARCH: Architect, Architectural. ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers. ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. CBL: Concrete Block. & And.
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New Civil Engineering Technology 2022
CivilJungle
DECEMBER 26, 2021
Self-Healing Concrete. Self-Healing Concrete. In the construction of Self-healing Concrete cement is the most widely used material, but cement is also contributors one of the biggest to harmful carbon emissions, by using cement we increasing annual global emissions up to 7 percent. Self Repairing Concrete. Kinetic Roads.
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Some emerging construction management technology for AEC sectors in 2014
Construction Cost Estimating
JANUARY 13, 2015
If you look back in 2014, you will find several advanced and emerging technologies which shape the architecture, engineering , and construction industry efficiently. 3D Concrete Printing. Concrete is considered as one of the most useful building materials for some of the best construction projects in the globe.
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Design is in the process: Early consultant collaboration drives better teams, designs, and buildings
Construction Specifier
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
This includes grasping the fundamentals of mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and structural engineering and understanding how MEP and structural consultants think, work, and contribute creatively to the project team. Nothing beats experience in a profession like architecture.
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Civil Engineering Software | List of Civil Engineering Software | List of Engineering Software
CivilJungle
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
List of Civil Engineering Software: This software are substantially beneficial in Construction projects. Software Required for 3d Modeling of Structure/Architecture. Utilized in most structural design consultancies and firms. #1b. SAFE is a tool for designing concrete floor and foundation systems. #6b.
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Components of Space Frame System | Types of Space Frame | Advantages & Disadvantages of Space Frame Structure | Space Frame Structures Examples
CivilJungle
JANUARY 25, 2021
In case of the space frame structures , the concentrated loads are evenly distributed all over the structure. The main purpose of using space frame structures to cover the large span area and giving a pleasant experience to the structure. Disadvantages of Space Frame Structure. Space Structure. Short Note.
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52 Specifier and manufacturer: A beautiful friendship
GCP Applied Technologies
MARCH 7, 2018
When specifier Susan Walter moved from a Midwestern architectural firm to work at HDR in Washington, D.C., Specifier and manufacturer: A beautiful friendship. Phillip.fry@gc…. Wed, 03/07/2018 - 15:31. GCP Applied Technologies. March 07, 2018. she took her relationships with her. Download the Design Advantage brochure. Air barriers.
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Specifier and manufacturer: A beautiful friendship
GCP Applied Technologies
MARCH 7, 2018
When specifier Susan Walter moved from a Midwestern architectural firm to work at HDR in Washington, D.C., Specifier and manufacturer: A beautiful friendship. Phillip.fry@gc…. Wed, 03/07/2018 - 15:31. GCP Applied Technologies. March 07, 2018. she took her relationships with her. Construction BIG DATA: Both grand and granular. Air barriers.
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Rebar Projects in Revit
BIM & Beam
JUNE 29, 2015
The visual capability of Revit, coupled with the ability to design reinforced concrete in 3D, allows users to gain more insight into the design during the project than would otherwise have been the case. For example, SOFiSTiK, a German software development company provides a rebar detailing add-on to complement Autodesk Revit.
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What Are Columns | Different Types of RCC Columns | Round Column Vs Square Column | Pillars Vs Columns
CivilJungle
DECEMBER 5, 2020
Types of Columns in Architecture. There are five major order of architectural columns used in the construction are as follows. This type of column was economically good and easy to do shuttering , placing reinforcement & concrete. #b. Circular columns give a good aesthetical appearance to the structure. Corinthian.
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