Civil Engineering Forum

Variation of Wind Velocity with Height

TeamCivil Analysis, Concrete Design, Structural

In this article named “Variation of Wind Velocity with Height”, how wind speed change as a function of structure height is discussed. The viscosity of air reduces its velocity adjacent to the earth’s surface to

How to Prepare Cube Samples from Fresh Concrete?

TeamCivil Concrete, Tests

Most standards have laid down the acceptance criteria of quality concrete. In all the cases, the 28-days compressive strength shall alone be the criterion for acceptance or rejection of the concrete. 7 days compressive strength of

Concrete Admixtures

TeamCivil Concrete, Materials

Nowadays concrete is being used for various purposes to make it suitable in different conditions. In these conditions ordinary concrete may fail to exhibit the required quality performance such as durability, strength, workability and finishing quality of concrete.

Shear Walls

TeamCivil Concrete Design, Structural

Definition of Shear Wall: Shear walls are the vertical structural element which resist the horizontal forces acting on a building structure. Shear wall can also be defined as a wall which are reinforced & made of braced panels to

Types of Foundation

TeamCivil Foundation, Geotechnical

Foundation is a structural part of a building on which a building stands. Foundation transmits and distributes its own load and imposed loads to the soil in such a way that the load bearing capacity of the foundation

Desirable Properties of Plaster

TeamCivil Construction

Desirable Properties of Plaster 1-Introduction Portland cement plaster must have certain properties in both the fresh and hardened state to allow proper application and long-term service. A properly mixed plaster can be either hand or

Portland Cement Plaster Materials

TeamCivil Construction

1-Introduction Materials should comply with building codes and job specifications. Packaged materials should be labeled properly, indicating the manufacturer, brand name, and recommendations for use. Packaged materials that might be damaged by moisture should be

Reinforcement Steel and Prestressing Tendons

TeamCivil Concrete, Materials

Reinforcing Steel Because in prestressed concrete structures the role of primary reinforcement has largely been replaced by prestressing steel, an unfortunate tendency has been to denigrate the importance of supplementary conventional reinforcing. Conventional reinforcement fulfills