ETABS or SAFE for Foundation Design
There are many programs used for foundation design. Which one is the best? ETABS or SAFE? Read more to find out why ETABS is sufficient.
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premjit
- Aug 10
- 5 min
8 success tips to set up Civil Engineering Consultancy
Are you looking to set up your own Civil Engineering Consultancy? We've got 8 success tips to help you stay on track.
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premjit
- Jul 5
- 4 min
5 things beginners should avoid in Civil Engineering Projects design
Want to be a structural engineer? You need to know the errors a beginner can make due to lack of understanding of design process & cycle.
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premjit
- May 2
- 6 min
4 Steps for Refurbishment & Building Renovation
Refurbishment is a specialist’s job & needs structural understanding for a safe and efficient solution. Here are 4 steps you need to adopt.
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premjit
- Apr 18
- 5 min
3 points to decide beam layout in Buildings
A beam layout of a building is important for the structural performance. Here are tips for deciding beam positions in a building Read more.
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premjit
- Feb 25
- 5 min
6 skills for producing Structural Drawings using AutoCAD & Revit
AutoCAD is the most popular and generic CAD tool that is used for producing structural drawings. AutoCAD replaced the conventional...
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premjit
- Feb 17
- 10 min
Steps that help perform in Structural Engineering Jobs
To perform well in structural engineering jobs, one need to have structural basics & software skills alike. Here is a Roadmap for you.
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premjit
- Jan 27
- 5 min
Design of Masonry structures for Seismic Resistance
Masonry structures have inherent features that make it earthquake resistant. Good principles have to be adopted in the scheme & detailing.
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premjit
- Jan 12
- 5 min
Flat Slab Design – Should you adopt Flat slab in Seismic Zone
What is Flat slab? Can we use this in seismic zones? What are the advantages?
Find FAQs that engineers ask about Flat slabs in this blog.
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premjit
- Dec 16, 2021
- 5 min
What is Pattern Live Load?
Variation in live load in alternate spans of buildings like warehouse can be critical and this needs to be accounted in the ETABS analysis
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premjit
- Dec 4, 2021
- 6 min
DUCTILE DETAILING & 4 VIRTUES OF SEISMIC RESISTANCE
Learn about the 4 virtues of seismic resistance and how they can help to design a building that will withstand earthquakes. Read more here.
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premjit
- Nov 22, 2021
- 6 min
How to Check Structural Detailing and Structural Drawings?
Structural drawing is an important document. Here are some tips to help you produce error free drawings & set up a drawing checking process.
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premjit
- Nov 16, 2021
- 5 min
Why Rectangular Column Shape preferred over Circular Column?
Aesthetic & structural advantage of circular columns are over ruled by formwork cost & challenge in controlling concrete pressure.
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premjit
- Nov 3, 2021
- 7 min
SHORT COLUMN EFFECT
Short column effect is an undesirable effect when a column is too short. It attracts more seismic force due to stiffness & may be damaged.
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premjit
- Oct 22, 2021
- 5 min
How can we Avoid Building Collapse?
Building collapse is avoidable.In this article, we will talk about the top solutions to avert a building collapse.
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premjit
- Sep 28, 2021
- 6 min
What is a shear wall ?
Shear wall is a structural element in buildings that resist lateral loads. Find out never discussed points about shear walls in this blog.
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premjit
- Sep 2, 2021
- 10 min
How to find a Civil Engineering Job & have a civil engineering career?
Searching for civil engineering jobs? Are you interested in civil engineering jobs or a career? Read to know the kind of opportunities.
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premjit
- Aug 20, 2021
- 6 min
Tips to interpret a Soil Report
A soil report needs a careful understanding. Structural engineers should know how to interpret it & use the results for structural design.
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premjit
- Aug 5, 2021
- 9 min
Common Structural Design Mistakes beginners make
You can be error free in structural design by adopting validation methods based on basic understanding of structures & by checking process.
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premjit
- Jul 30, 2021
- 6 min
Why Dead Load Calculations has to be precise?
Wrong Dead load calculations has a compounding effect on the over all economy of a building project. Seismic load also depends on Dead load.
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