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Designing for Punching Shear in Concrete Slabs
Eurocodes

Designing for Punching Shear in Concrete Slabs

Posted on 28 April 202028 April 2020 by Omotoriogun Victor

Punching shear is a failure mechanism of shallow concrete elements when subjected to concentrated forces. It arises when high concentrated loads are applied to smaller…

Designing a Slender Concrete Column to Eurocode
Eurocodes

Designing a Slender Concrete Column to Eurocode

Posted on 24 April 202028 April 2020 by Omotoriogun Victor

A column is considered slender when second-order effects ( i.e. additional effects caused by structural deformations) cannot be safely ignored in the analysis and design…

Derivation of Wind Loads on Buildings | Worked Example
Eurocodes

Derivation of Wind Loads on Buildings | Worked Example

Posted on 22 April 20207 July 2024 by Omotoriogun Victor

The subject of this post is the derivation of wind loads on buildings using Eurocode 1: Actions on Structures Part 1-4: General Actions- Wind Actions…

Fundamentals of Lateral Stability
Highrise Buildings

Fundamentals of Lateral Stability

Posted on 20 April 202029 August 2021 by Omotoriogun Victor

A structure does not only transfer gravitational forces to the ground, it must do so for several other lateral forces applied . The components that…

Designing a Combined Footing-Worked Example
Foundations

Designing a Combined Footing-Worked Example

Posted on 18 April 202019 April 2020 by Omotoriogun Victor

Spread foundations supporting two or more columns are classified as combined footings. Sometimes, it becomes necessary to combine the footing for two or more columns…

Stability Systems in Highrise Buildings
Highrise Buildings

Stability Systems in Highrise Buildings

Posted on 16 April 202016 April 2020 by Omotoriogun Victor

The last post was an introduction to the design of high-rise buildings, the main focus of that post was on the design considerations and how…

Designing a Strap Foundation to Eurocode
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Designing a Strap Foundation to Eurocode

Posted on 14 April 202014 April 2020 by Omotoriogun Victor

The strap foundation belongs to the family of spread foundation. It is very useful where the base for an exterior column must not project beyond…

Designing a Troughed Floor -Worked Example
Structures

Designing a Troughed Floor -Worked Example

Posted on 12 April 202012 April 2020 by Omotoriogun Victor

Introduction In the design of reinforced concrete element, the tensile stress in the concrete element is assumed to be fully carried by the reinforcement. This…

One Way Continous Slab-Worked Example
Structures

One Way Continous Slab-Worked Example

Posted on 11 April 202011 April 2020 by Omotoriogun Victor

One way slabs are the most basic form of slab and beam construction, generally employed for utilitarian purposes in offices, retail developments, warehouses, stores and…

Actions on Barriers  and Vehicle Loading
Analysis

Actions on Barriers and Vehicle Loading

Posted on 9 April 20209 April 2020 by Omotoriogun Victor

Introduction This post concerns the application of lateral loads to barriers and wheel axle loads from vehicles. The nature of this type of loads may…

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