CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING BLOGS

Soft storey is a situation when the upper levels of a building is stiffer than the lower storey. This can result in undesirable performance.

There are many simple points about beams that entry level civil design engineers care less about. This blog discusses 7 such points.

Today’s structural design training and vlog is about a basic structural analysis and design concept pertaining to stiffness

As the name suggests, in a filler slab, part of concrete in the bottom of the slab (in the tensioion zone)is replaced by filler

Unequal settlement causes structural crack. Most of the times diagonally or vertically; originating from corners & widening towards the ends

Rebar laps needs to be provided avoiding the tension zones.The laps shall be staggered as mentioned in this blog for better strength

If you see cracks on either sides of the member,the chances of it being a structural crack is more.

All alterations in a building need a careful study. Correct 1st design & adoption of code provisions will let us incorporate minor changes

''Staad gives moment at the centre of the column.ETABS is giving at the face. Which is right?

A better understanding of available lift types will allow young civil and structural engineers to decide the supporting system.