Civil Engineering/Plinth Walls

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Expert: - 5/26/2004


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Hi
Thanx for ur reply but do u have any picture (diagram) which can clarify this concept cos i am not getting it as the wall footing itself is retaining the soil so where this plinth wall is placed.
Hope u will clarify me on it
thanx

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Hi
Can U plz tell me that what all are the plinth walls and what are thier functions also do u have expertise in water and sanitation sector.
thanx
Answer -
Hi Adeel,

Plinth walls are short walls that are usually integral with the foundations (usually strip footings) and serve the twin purpose of stiffening up the footings and also of retaining any material (hardcore, etc) within the buildings.

I have done several water and sanitation projects, but usually only their structural inputs. In addition, I have designed dams, including the water catchments and flow calculations.

Kind regards,

Arshad  

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Hi Adeel,

Sorry I cannot send a picture, but basically, if you assume that the top of foundation is say 1.0 m below ground level, and say the underside of the ground floor slab is 0.3m above ground level, then the plinth wall will be 1.3m high. Hope that is clearer?

Kind regards,

Arshad  

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I can answer any questions to do with civil and structural engineering consultancy and construction industry in East Africa and the Middle East, and specifically with the analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures. My particular expertise is in the aseismic design and optimisation of tall buildings.

Experience

Employment history: 36 years in Construction and consultancy in the UK, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Africa, Somalia, Zambia, Austria, Bahrain, Kuwait, Doha and the U.A.E.

Organizations
.Fellow of Institution of Structural Engineers (UK) .Fellow of Institution of Civil Engineers(UK) .Member of the Institution of Engineers, Kenya .Registered Engineer, ERB, Kenya .Member of the Architectural Association of Kenya (Engineers Chapter) .Chartered Engineer (UK)

Publications
•1984: International Conference on the Art and Practice of Structural Design, London •1994: 3rd Int. Kerensky Conference in Structural Engineering, Singapore •2008: International Conference on High-Rise Towers, Abu Dhabi

Education/Credentials
BSc, 1st Class Hons, in Building Engineering, University of Bath, UK MSc in Concrete Structures and Technology, University of London. Diploma of Imperial College, UK.

Awards and Honors
•Science Congress Special Award (for 2-seater Hovercraft - 1968) •Institution of Civil Engineers Award for outstanding performance at Bath University (1975) •Concrete Society Postgraduate study Bursary Award (1976) •Consular Representative for British High Commission, Nairobi. (1995 to 1998) •Examiner for Institution of Civil Engineers Professional Interviews, Nairobi. (1997 to 1998) •Branch Representative in Vienna for PI assessment for Inst. of Struct. Engrs. (1999 to date)

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