The reinforced concrete column is a pillar that stands as the carrying channel for the structure above it. Thus, expect for immense compression stress this member comes across. Highly compressed plus the shear stress due to live load and wind load a building encounters, this member …
Concrete testing is relevant to the construction industry as it checks if the concrete cast passed the structural requirements. This is a quality check and control to determine whether formworks and shoring can then be dismantled (for suspended section), and slab on grade or bridges may …
It was back in 1998 I decided to pursue civil engineering. It was my desire after graduation to pass the Civil Engineering board examination. I had a burning desire to pass the exam in one attempt. It is important to have an overview of the course, …
So you want to be a Civil Engineer? Here are words of advice for you. Grab that desire, seal it, and don’t let it leave you. Never allow anything (be it failing grade or a despicable professor) take that dream away. Never! As you enter that …
Reinforced Concrete is a composition of concrete and rebar steel. The compressive strength of concrete and tensile capacity of steel makes it an excellent building material. Concrete is a brittle material which fails without any warning, while steel behaves as ductile material up to yield point …
Concrete, without the doubt, is one of the engineering breakthroughs that mankind has discovered. It is important especially that it has been our partner in development on building structures that we use to make life easier. By definition, plain concrete is the product of mixing cement, …
