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Construction Joint in Slabs We often encounter construction joints during site construction. Maybe you might wonder what the purpose of construction joints is and what it is all about. A construction joint is one of the types of…
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A seismic analysis in the design of buildings especially high rise towers is a very important factor to consider. Because earthquake loads together with the wind loads considerations have a huge impact on the design result. In fact,…
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In Structural Engineering, code references and standards are the factors needed to make the design structurally safe and sound. These codes serve as a guideline in our design. The following are the American design codes and standards that you might…
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ETABS is structural design software that can perform both the analysis and design of structure being modeled. Learning this software is not as easy as it uses to be especially for those aspiring structural design engineer. This software…
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Modeling a proposed project with a regular geometric plan in SAFE/ETABS is as easy as one, two, three; you can actually model it manually. But how can we model a complex geometry accurately without sacrificing our time? This…
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Long Term-Deflection in slabs/beams is the deflection or the deformation that occurs over time due to shrinkage and temperature. It is also influenced by the condition of the cracking before loading, then creeping, which depends on the time…
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Welcome Welcome and thank you for dropping by! The website www.thestructuralworld.com is a structural engineering blog created to serve as a reference material related to Structural Engineering from theory to practice. Here we can talk about the different structural engineering…
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