Time-dependent behaviour mechanisms
The causes of the time-dependence of properties fall into two broad categories, regardless of the type of fibre involved. First […]
Timber Fabrication and Erection
During fabrication and erection processes for wood construction, wood products should be handled and covered to prevent marring of the surfaces
Timber
Timber refers to wood used for construction works. In fact the word timber is derived from an old English word Timbrian
Time and materials
A time-and-materials contract is often used on small projects, perhaps a maintenance effort, a small building or a series of
Theoretical Derivation of the Strip Method (Hillerborg, 1996)
In the preceding examples, we have used the simplifications that single-wythe panel walls can be designed assuming that the entire
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Thermal movement (Dimensional stability)
As shown in the last term of equation 3.7, thermal strain is the product of the coefficient of thermal expansion
Theodolite
It is a commonly used instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles. It is used for prolonging a line, levelling and
Thrust blocks and testing pipelines
The resident engineer may have to ensure that thrust blocks to pipes are adequate. A block acts primarily to transfer
Three-Hinged Arches
An arch is a beam curved in the plane of the loads to a radius that is very large relative