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| Subject | Date Asked |
| bridges | 1/1/2011 |
| Q: It has always been my dream since a child that one day we will be able to build bridges without ... A: It's always been a dream of civil engineers to make bridges more efficient and smart. Making longer ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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. ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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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Veto Varma
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I can answer questions related to design and analysis of structures. I have experience in design and detailing of concrete and steel structures. I can answer your queries related to practical difficulties in design and construction. I also have several years of experience in seismic design and retrofitting.
Experience
I have been working in the Area of structural design and seismic engineering. Presently I am a consulting structural engineer in Saskatchewan, Canada. You can ask questions related to Industrial and Building structures. Education: Masters in Structural Engineering Publications: More than 14 publications in reputed journals and conference proceedings related to structural engineering.
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