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Designing an Inverted T-beam Foundation
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Designing an Inverted T-beam Foundation

Posted on 28 March 202228 March 2022 by Omotoriogun Victor

An inverted T beam foundation consist of an upstand ground beam embedded in a concrete slab, utilized to transmit a system of column loads safely to the ground (Figure 1).

Engineering Ethics: Design Defects and Competency
Engineering Ethics

Engineering Ethics: Design Defects and Competency

Posted on 14 March 202213 March 2022 by Omotoriogun Victor

The perils of having an opinion in architecture, engineering and construction is that all your opinions and recommendations are treated as notorious facts, even though they could be wrong. This article seeks to establish the link between design defects and issues of competency.

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