Basis of Actions and Load Combinations (EN 1990)
This article presents a guide to understanding actions and combinations of actions (Load combinations) as modelled in EN 1990 applicable to verifying limit states for relevant design...
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Design of Prestressed Concrete to Eurocode 2 – an Overview
Prestressed concrete as the name implies is a concrete that is subjected to prior compressive stresses before its working life. This technology is born out of the need...
Design of Reinforced Concrete Flange Beam to Eurocode 2 – Worked Example
This article presents a worked example on the design of reinforced concrete flange beam to EC2.
Design of Flange Beams to Eurocode 2: an Overview
A flange section is that which has a rectangular extension from the main rectangular body. The extension is called a flange while the rectangular body is called web....
Design of Flange Beam to BS 8110: an Overview
A flange section is that which has a rectangular extension from the main rectangular body. The extension is called a flange while the rectangular body is called web....
Design of a Doubly Reinforced Beam to BS 8110 – Worked example
This article presents a worked example on the design of doubly reinforced beam to BS 8110
Design of a Doubly Reinforced Beam to Eurocode 2 – Worked Example
This article presents a worked example on the design of doubly reinforced beam to EC2
Design of a Singly Reinforced Beam to BS 8110 – Worked Example
This article presents a worked example of the design of singly reinforced concrete beam to BS 8110.
Design of a Singly Reinforced Beam to Eurocode 2 – Worked Example
This article presents a worked example of the design of singly reinforced concrete beam to EC2. The image below shows the Plan view of a reinforced concrete structure,...
Design of Reinforced Concrete Beam to BS 8110:1:1997: an Overview
The design approach to designing reinforced concrete beam to BS 8110:1:1997 is to design for ultimate limit state and check whether serviceability limit state criteria are met. The...
Structural Design Philosophies
Amuletola Rasheed Prestressed Concrete Design, Reinforced Concrete Design, Structural Steel DesignPost read time 4 min read Designs are generally carried out under the guide of one philosophy or hybrid of philosophies; structural engineering field is no exception to this premise. In structural engineering over...