Civil Engineering Forum

Shear Walls

Definition of Shear Wall: Shear walls are the vertical structural element which resist the horizontal forces acting on a building structure. Shear wall can also be defined as a wall which are reinforced & made of braced panels to

Types of Foundation

TeamCivil Foundation, Geotechnical

Foundation is a structural part of a building on which a building stands. Foundation transmits and distributes its own load and imposed loads to the soil in such a way that the load bearing capacity of the foundation

Desirable Properties of Plaster

TeamCivil Construction

Desirable Properties of Plaster 1-Introduction Portland cement plaster must have certain properties in both the fresh and hardened state to allow proper application and long-term service. A properly mixed plaster can be either hand or

Portland Cement Plaster Materials

TeamCivil Construction

1-Introduction Materials should comply with building codes and job specifications. Packaged materials should be labeled properly, indicating the manufacturer, brand name, and recommendations for use. Packaged materials that might be damaged by moisture should be

Reinforcement Steel and Prestressing Tendons

TeamCivil Concrete, Materials

Reinforcing Steel Because in prestressed concrete structures the role of primary reinforcement has largely been replaced by prestressing steel, an unfortunate tendency has been to denigrate the importance of supplementary conventional reinforcing. Conventional reinforcement fulfills

Construction Process of RC Column

TeamCivil Concrete, Construction

Construction Process of RC Column Reinforced Concrete column is a structural member of RC frame structured building. It’s a vertical member which transfers loads from slab and beam directly to subsequent soil. A whole building

Causes of Formwork Failures

TeamCivil Construction

Causes of Formwork Failures Failure of formwork in general results from various causes: excessive loads, premature removal of forms or shores, inadequacies related to formwork, and human error on the job, whether due to indifference,

Alkali–Aggregate Reactions

TeamCivil Concrete, Durability

In this article, the three types of Alkali–Aggregate Reactions are described: (1) alkali–carbonate reaction (ACR), (2) alkali–silicate reaction, and (3) alkali–silica reaction (ASR). Alkali–Aggregate Reactions Water in the pores of hardened concrete contains quantities of dissolved ions