Shear
For beams and plate girders, the web area for shear calculations Aw (in2) is the product of the overall depth, d […]
Setting out floor levels
Acarpenters spirit level should not be used for setting out the level of anything more than incidental work. It is not
Serviceability
This is a state in which the function, appearance, maintainability, and durability of a building and comfort and safety of its
Serviceability limit states for composite slabs
Cracking of concrete The lower surface of the slab is protected by the sheeting. Cracking will occur in the top
Self-Tapping Screws for Joining Sheet Steel Components
Self-tapping screws that are hardened so that their threads form or cut mating threads in one or both of the sheet
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Serviceability Criteria
Experienced designers are aware of certain practical limitations on the size of individual members. Flexural members which have marginal or too
Separate prime contracts
Figure 2.7 shows an example of an arrangement in which the owner contracts directly with individual specialty contractors, each of
Self-Anchored Suspension Bridges
Self-anchored suspension bridges differ from the type discussed in Arts. 15.16 only in that external anchorages are dispensed with (see
Selection of Hardware
Finishing hardware consists of items that are made in attractive shapes and finishes and that are usually visible as an integral