Introduction With the continuous advancement of computer-based analysis within the field of structural engineering, the tools used for analysis by hand are becoming less relevant.…
Month: March 2020
Introduction The simplest form of spread foundations used in transferring loads from a structure into the soil is the pad foundation. They are basically required…
Introduction The concept of pile foundation is incomplete without discussing pile caps because the loads from the superstructure of a structure cannot be transferred directly on…
Introduction The subject of this post is the design of reinforced concrete beams to BS EN 1992-1-1- Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures (part1-1): General…
Introduction The subject of this post is the design of one way spanning concrete slabs to BS EN 1992-1-1 – Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete…
Introduction This post serve as an introduction to the core concepts within the Eurocode, references will be particularly made to this post as it focus…
Introduction On the 31st of March 2010, British Standard Institution (BSI) withdrew the 57 parts of the British Standards and other conflicting Standards for the…
Introduction The last post on piling described the need for piled foundations, the types of piled foundation, design responsibilities and the methods of testing piles…
Introduction The principle behind piling is to transfer the loads from a structure through strata of low bearing capacity to deeper soil strata having higher…
Introduction Although retaining wall was the subject of the last post, their design was not covered. This post will focus on the design of reinforced…
