Types of Bids and Contracts
Contractors usually submit bids for a lump-sum contract or a unit-price-type contract, when based on complete plans and specifications. When plans […]
Types of Bricks
Bricks may be broadly classified as: (i) Building bricks (ii) Paving bricks (iii) Fire bricks (iv) Special bricks. (i) Building
Two-Way Slabs on Beams
The ACI 318 Building Code provides for use of beams on the sides of panels, on column centerlines. (A system of
Types and metallurgical characteristics of prestressing steel
Requirements and properties Prestressing steels10 are used in prestressed concrete elements which are under tensile stresses due to their dead
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Truss Supports and Other Details
End bearings transmit the reactions from trusses to substructure elements, such as abutments or piers. Unless trusses are supported on
Turnkey
A turnkey contract is one in which the owner and contractor agree on a fixed contract sum for a contract
Trusses
When relatively long spans are involved, trusses are frequently selected for the floor-framing system. As for open-web joists, mechanical ductwork can
Tubing for Structural Applications
Structural tubing is being used more frequently in modern construction (Art. 6.30). It is often preferred to other steel members
Two-Hinged Arches
A two-hinged arch has hinges only at the supports (Fig. 4.2a). Such an arch is statically indeterminate. Determination of the