What is Stress Concentration in Compression Test of Concrete?
Concrete have compressive strength several times more than tensile strength and our purpose is to…
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Surface Preparation of Reinforcement for Repair of Reinforced Concrete
Due to many external attacks reinforced concrete is deteriorated; when this deterioration reach to reinforcing…
Assumptions and Their Consequences in Designing Mat Foundation With Rigid Beam Approach
In the previous posts we discuss different parameters of mat foundation design. In this post…
How are Raft Foundations Used to Reduce Settlement?
In this post we will share some information about settlement reduction raft foundation. as we…
How to Determine A Foundation Whether to be Designed as Flexible or Rigid Body?
In this post we will discuss about strip footing. These types of foundations are suitable…
What should be the column spacing to have rigid foundation assumption?
In this post we will discuss about continuous foundation as it is concerned with column…
Removing Concrete from Corroded Steel for Repair
Reinforcing steel in concrete is damaged due to • Corrosion • Fire • Chemical…
Variables in Pressure Distribution beneath Raft or Mat Foundation
Dear reader we have discussed few posts about contact pressure distribution beneath foundation considering either…
What is Analysis of Fresh Concrete? Determine Cement Content of Fresh Concrete
Tests on concrete are conducted in different stage after placing, of these, tests on hardened…
What is Slump of Concrete?
Slump test is a simple test to measure consistency of concrete (According to ACI 116R)….