Wind loads with example
Wind loads are produced by the flow of wind around the structure. The magnitudes of wind loads that may act […]
Wind Protection
For practical design, wind and earthquakes may be treated as horizontal, or lateral, loads. Although wind and seismic loads may have
Wind and Seismic Stresses
The AISC ASD specification permits allowable stresses due to wind or earthquake forces, acting alone or in combination with dead
Wide-Module Joist Construction
Wide-module joist construction, which is also referred to as skip-joist construction, is an approach to reduce form costs and develop longer
Why is the span length ratio of end span/approach span to its neighboring inner spans usually about 0.75?
From aesthetic point of view, an odd number of spans with a decrease in length in the direction of abutment
Wigmore Consistometer
The LCL flow test (Bartos 1992; Ferraris 1999; Bartos, Sonebi and Tamimi 2002) is very similar to the Angles flow
Whole Circle Bearing and Reduced Bearing
In whole circle bearing (WCB) the bearing of a line at any point is measured with respect to a meridian.
Who deals with variations and claims
The two parties immediately concerned with the issue of variation orders and the handling of contractors claims are the engineer under
Which type of bar reinforcement is more corrosion resistant, epoxy-coated bars, stainless steel bars or galvanized bars?
Based on the experiment conducted by the Building Research Establishment, it was shown that the corrosion resistance of galvanized steel