Upfront Documents
The contract documents prepared by the architect, engineer, or clients legal counsel include the contract between the client and contractor; the […]
Unsymmetrical Bending
When the plane of loads acting transversely on a beam does not contain any of the beams axes of symmetry, the
Use of nominated sub-contractors
Some of the problems associated with the contractors use of sub-contractors have been described in Sections 7.7 and 7.8. This section
Unit Weight of soil
The ratio of the weight of a material to its volume is its unit weight, sometimes termed specific weight or
Units of Measurements
According to Standards of Weights and Measurements Act, India decided to give up FPS system used earlier and switched over
Under what situation shall engineers use jacking at one end only and from both ends in prestressing work?
During prestressing operation at one end, frictional losses will occur and the prestressing force decreases along the length of tendon
Unit Heaters
Large open areas, such as garages, showrooms, stores, and workshops, are usually best heated by unit heaters placed at the ceiling.
Under what situation should engineers use pot bearings instead of elastomeric bearings?
In the event of high vertical loads combined with large angle of rotations, rubber bearings are undesirable when compared with
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