What is creep of concrete ?
Creep of concrete is a kind of deformation which occurs because of sustained loading. The gradual increase in strain, without increase in stress, with the time is due to creep. From this explanation it can …
🏢 Structural Design
Design is the final step in the whole engineering process. A good design satisfies the requirements of strength and serviceability while also remaining economic to construct.
What is Development Length | Calculation as per IS:456
To give you an idea of the significance of development length we will do a simple demonstration. Ask your friend to hold a pen or pencil in closed fist and you try to pull that …
Fundamental concepts of Column
A column is a special case of a compression member that is vertical. A reinforced concrete column is basically a vertical structural member, which helps to transfer the load from top to bottom in a …
Difference between Beam and Column
In structural engineering we give names to different structural members based on their behaviour under applied load. Beam and column is also two structural members. Check out this post to know more about columns and …
Stability of slender column -How to improve the same ?
In the practical scenario, there are three main categories of stability, Stable Unstable Neutral Failure of structures may be also because of geometric instability. In the case of slender column, the slenderness or the stiffness …
Minimum and maximum reinforcement in column?
The column is a vertical structure that helps transfer the load from top to bottom in a framed structure. Specifically, columns transfer the compressive load from top floors, ceiling, or beam to the foundation or the …
Why do we use minimum eccentricity in column design?
When we design an axially loaded column, it is very important to consider some moments along with the axial load. As in the practical scenarios it is not possible to neglect the moment completely. According …
What is the difference between braced and unbraced column?
Column is basically a vertical structure, which helps to transfer the load from top to bottom in a framed structure. Specifically columns transfer the compressive load from top floors, ceiling or beam to the foundation …
What is unsupported length and effective length of a column?
Column is basically a vertical structure, which helps to transfer the load from top to bottom in a framed structure. Specifically columns transfer the compressive load from top floors, ceiling or beam to the foundation …
What is slenderness ratio & why is it important in design?
Slenderness ratio is a geometrical parameter, defined for a compression member (column). It is the ratio of effective length and lateral dimension of the compression member. It is also a measure of the structural vulnerability …