Dear All,
I'm trying to model a 7 storey RCC building with quake loading pattern as per IS 1893 2002. I have used automatic load combination. Here I oberved that the total reaction at the support(at base/foundation) is almost satisfactory to sum of seismic weight obtained from manual...
Dear All,
MORTH Specification recommends The bottom plug shall be provided in all wells and the top shall be kept not lower than 300
mm in the centre above the top of the curb, as shown in Appendix-3 of IRC:78. What might be the concept behind this? What if it is not so?Someone please clarify...
Dear All,
How should I Lap the rebars for vertical members for bridge well foundation, abutments and piers? what should be the lapping length? How the crank should be done on lapping? please refer any IS or IRC codes for it.
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Dear Ron,
thanks for the reply. How about adding more bitumen if aggregate is contaminated with dust rather than washing and drying them? I think so because it saves time and insufficient bitumen may result such problems. Please suggest.
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Dear All,
I am supervising the black top road construction. Here I can say that bitumen coating to chips is fear and good but the adhesion to chips to chips is poor even after rolling. To my knowledge there must be proper compaction with good adhesion between chips. The Contractor is using...
Dear All,
I am supervising the bridge with well foundation. How should I measure the tilt and shift in well ?
Also I go through the Morth Specification for well foundation Appendix 1200 but can't get it. Please help if someone have procedures for it.
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Dear All,
I am the practicing engineer on road works. I have laid the base course. But heavy rain fall occurred before I get time to apply prime coat. Now I don't think that base performs well. what are the remedial measures so that I could get desired compaction? Someone could help in this...
dear all,
i had tried to import the analysed file from staad.pro to staad.foundation,but it does not work.i am using staad v8i and staad.foundation v4
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