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Procedure Of The Structural Design

The structural framework design is the selection of the arrangement and sizes of the structural…

Structural Community22/12/2020

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Typical Building Material Weights

CategoryMaterialWeight (kg/m^2)FloorsTerrazzo tile25 mm thick65Ceramic or quarry tile20 mm thick50Linoleum or vinyl6 mm thick5Mastic20 mm…

Structural Community11/05/2020

Structural Engineering

Important Conversion Factors in Structural Engineering

LengthMile (mi)1.609 kilometer (km)Yard (yd)0.914 meter (m)Foot (ft)0.304 meter (m)304.8 millimeter (mm)Inch (in)25.4 millimeter (mm)Mil…

Structural Community11/05/2020

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Deflection Criteria for Steel Structures

Standard codes of practice do not establish clear or rigid criteria for limiting the deflection…

Structural Community11/05/2020

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Typical Mezzanine Live Loads on Structures

Type of BuildingType of OccupancyLive Load (kN/m^2)Assembly HallsWith Fixed Seats2.50With Movable Seats5.00Stage Floor7.50GymnasiumsMain Floor5.00LibrariesReading Rooms3.00Stack…

Structural Community11/05/2020

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Important Terms in Pre-Engineered Buildings

Accessory: A supplementary building product, such as a door, window, skylight, ventilator, louver, etc. Anchor…

Structural Community09/05/2020

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Advantages & Disadvantages of Steel Construction

Advantages of Steel Construction 1. Reliability Steel structures are very reliable. The reasons for this…

Structural Community02/04/2020

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Typical Load Combinations

Following are the typical LRFD & ASD load combinations as per ASCE: LRFD 1.4(D+F) 1.2(D+F+T)+1.6(L+H)+0.5(Lr…

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Types of Loads on Structures

The load which almost retains its magnitude and point of application throughout the life of…

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Live and Backfill Load on Buried Sewer Pipes

Sewer design requires prior knowledge of soil and site conditions to determine overburden loads that…

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Procedure Of The Structural Design

Typical Building Material Weights

Important Conversion Factors in Structural Engineering

Deflection Criteria for Steel Structures

Typical Mezzanine Live Loads on Structures

Important Terms in Pre-Engineered Buildings

Advantages & Disadvantages of Steel Construction

Typical Load Combinations

Types of Loads on Structures

Live and Backfill Load on Buried Sewer Pipes

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