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| pad foundation | 5/7/2008 |
Q: . can u please tell me the methodology of pad foundation construction? I'll be grateful if u can ...
A: Here are the steps 1. Read the drawing and get the dimensions of the footing. 2. Excavate and ...
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| regarding bending moment | 2/7/2008 |
Q: i want to know why the bending moment of the cantilever beam with uniform load will be like 1/3 of ...
A: To understand the bending moment it is best to draw it and write the equation for it. For uniformly ...
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| civil engineering | 2/5/2008 |
Q: what maths work is needed to become a civil engineer
A: Civil engineering is a very vast area e.g. it has structures, highways, Foundations, hydrological ...
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| effect of fire on aluminum frame | 2/3/2008 |
Q: I HAVE A 2000 KENWORTH TRUCK.IT HAS AN ALUMINUM FRAME WHICH IS RARE IN THE INDUSTRY.IT WAS RECENTLY ...
A: Due to liability issues I can not fully answer your question in this forum, but can give you an idea ...
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| Structural Steel Column Lay Out | 11/3/2007 |
Q: How do you provide a Layout that will allow you to check the accuracy of the placement of the ...
A: Designing a layout for self checking can be a very complex design depending upon the situation. But ...
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| eccentricall loaded foundation | 11/2/2007 |
Q: I am a graduate engineer and have been given the problem of designing a point load foundation. Due ...
A: For eccentrically loaded foundation you need to determine exact soil pressure distribution. If you ...
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| civil engineering | 10/12/2007 |
Q: what is shear failure as related to foundations.
A: Shear failure is a very important consideration in foundation design. It works almost same as ...
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| bridge and culvert | 10/10/2007 |
Q: what is the different between a bridge and a culvert?
A: The basic difference between a culvert and bridge is Culverts made to pass the fluids beneath the ...
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| Horizontal cracks in concrete blockwork | 10/9/2007 |
Q: at one of our projects , we are using hollow concrete blocks for walls,and later on covered with ...
A: Horizontal cracks may be due to either because of blocks sliding or only plaster cracks. If is ...
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| designing foundation footing | 10/8/2007 |
Q: in designing a single storey building at which points should the columns have to be rested? ...
A: For foundation design you need to know the loading on the footing and soil conditions. Soil ...
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| questions | 10/6/2007 |
Q: how can i be a very good civil engeener
A: To be a very good engineer in any field you need to have a strong technical background and practical ...
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| to strengthen a isolated footing | 10/5/2007 |
Q: sir, How to repair/strengthen a isolated footing laid with M15 grade concrete instead of M20 grade ...
A: If the dimension and reinforcement is provided correctly it can theoretically take the the loading. ...
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| column layout | 10/3/2007 |
Q: in designing a single storey building at which points should the columns have to be rested?
A: In a single storey building, columns have to be rested on foundation. Foundation can be of any type ...
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| penthouse room | 10/2/2007 |
Q: sir, i have a house in andrapradesh. which had ground floor and first floor. now i would like to ...
A: As you have said it is a load bearing wall arrangement. To assess it properly I need to know what is ...
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| Extension work | 6/17/2007 |
Q: I have to design Extension work of Bungalow on First floor.But on first their is only 0.3m laps of ...
A: You can use either way, but grouting is most common and probably more economical. Check the ...
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| geometry | 6/16/2007 |
Q: how is geometry used in civil engineering
A: Geometry is used very frequently in all fields of civil engineering. e.g. to find the shortest span ...
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| Bearing capacity | 6/11/2007 |
Q: What is the difference between bearing capacity of soils and bearing capacity of a foundation? As ...
A: For the foundation design both the terms are used in the same sense. Based on bearing capacity of ...
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| Re: I beam used as support | 4/16/2007 |
Q: We have a 1 1/2 story house with a basement under the single story section. A foundation company ...
A: I can not comment on the design of I section beam as I do not know the section size of it. But as ...
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| shear failure | 4/16/2007 |
Q: explain shear failure of soil and beams under vertical loads
A: Shear Strength of soil: Shear strength of soil is measured in terms of two soil parameters ...
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| Cross Brace | 4/15/2007 |
Q: I have a home which has cross braces in between 9 x 9's underneath. I am looking to build a storage ...
A: Cross braces are provided to resist horizontal loading e.g. wind, side thrust etc and to provide ...
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| How is a swamp boat related to Science? | 4/14/2007 |
Q: I am doing a science project and it is how daily objects are related to science in at least one way. ...
A: Air boat is not really my field of expertise but I can provide you connection to the scientific ...
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| mat foundation | 4/10/2007 |
Q: best procedure for design mat foundation for tall building
A: Sorry for little late reply as I was away on a tour. To answer your question many prevailing methods ...
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| Truss Bridges | 4/4/2007 |
Q: I'm taking this Engineering class at my college and I'm required to research the cost of building a ...
A: Labor- Cost of labor differs considerably with skills. Engineers may charge from $120 to $200 per ...
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| question on beam | 3/15/2007 |
Q: sir, could you kindly explain to me the difference between stong axis,weak axis,major axis,minor ...
A: For any cross section there are inertia about two axis and one polar moment of inertia. We will talk ...
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| project designs | 3/3/2007 |
Q: Hey there. My name's Anie and I'm taking a class in Environmental Science. We are studying ...
A: You are on right track. Wooden stick, three storey model will be ideal to show the effects of ...
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| integral calculus | 1/5/2007 |
Q: how is integral calculus used in civil engineering?
A: Integral calculus is widely used in civil engineering. It is a very useful mathematical function ...
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| piledriving | 7/29/2006 |
Q: Varma, I pass by construction sites where they are driving piles either for building foundations ...
A: What you see is impact driven concrete piles. These piles are either prestressed or precsat concrete ...
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| foundation design | 6/30/2006 |
Q: sir, I know the design of isolated footings incase the loads are transmitted from columns.How is the ...
A: For a residencial building you should consider Location of footing, Bearing capacity, moments ...
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| Quality control | 6/2/2006 |
Q: I don't know if I could ask you this question. I need to know more about quality control. My I know ...
A: Quality control is a very broad topic and applicable to all industries. In civil engineering it ...
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| Help with the Euler-Bernoulli beam equation | 5/23/2006 |
Q: I am a high school student studying physics and writing a big paper on the Euler-Bernoulli beam ...
A: You can derive deflection directly using the Euler Bernoulli equation. Solution of the beam can ...
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| Structural Analysis | 5/10/2006 |
Q: Greetings to you and hope u r doing well. This mail is just to shoot you with some question in which ...
A: For the trusses every node has translational degrees of freedom and for the frame every node has ...
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| test | 4/13/2006 |
Q: what's the "cold bending test"? Answer - Hello Kimo, Cold bending test is used for testing steel ...
A: Exact temperature details come in the metallurgical or material science area, but I can provide you ...
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| test | 4/11/2006 |
Q: what's the "cold bending test"?
A: Cold bending test is used for testing steel used in building constructions. Steel for concrete ...
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| Foundation Design | 3/21/2006 |
Q: What are the equations that are to be used to calculate the width of foundations. BS specifications ...
A: The foundation dimensions are mainly governed by soil bearing capacity and the load carried by the ...
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