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…
Introduction The design of structural elements requires an appraisal of the actions (static and dynamic forces) to which supporting are subjected to, loads transferred from…
Introduction The significance of precise data and understanding of soil conditions on a site can’t be downplayed. The chosen type of any sub-structure is completely…