Categories of Concrete Beam and their reinforcement details

Beam stands for a structural member that provides supports to bear the transverse load that generally builds on the supports at its end. Girder is the part and parcel of a beam that provides strong supports to one or more smaller beam. Beams are categorized as simple beam, continuous beam and semi-continuous beam. Simple Beam: […]

DIFFERENT TYPES OF STAIRS AND THEIR USES

Straight Run Staircase This is the most plain staircase with the flight of stairs is all in one direction. If your home is to have standard ceiling height, the chances are you could go and buy a straight run staircase from Home Depot. They’re uncomplicated and inexpensive to build. If your home is to have […]

Examples of calculating moment of inertia of compound shape. Ixx, Iyy, Ixy

Composite Section Solution:   RECTANGLE Tan(θ)=6/8=0.75 θ=-arctan(0.75)= -37° (Clockwise rotation is generally assumed negative) I ̅xx=  (Iaa+Ibb)/2+((Ibb-Iaa)/2)×cos⁡2θ-Iabxsin2θ = 384.8 I ̅yy=(Iaa+Ibb)/2-(Ibb-Iaa)/2×cos⁡2θ+Iab sin⁡(2θ)=295.2 I ̅xy=((Ibb-Iaa)/2)*sin⁡2θ + Iab*cos⁡2θ=-153.6 Ixx=I ̅xx+d^2×A=384.8+(5.8)^2×60=2403.2 Iyy=I ̅yy+d^2×A=295.2+(5.25)^2×60=1948.95 Ixy=I ̅xy+X ̅Y ̅×A=-153.6+5.8×5.25×60=1673.4 TRIANGLE Ixx=(b×h^3)/12=(6×8^3)/12=256 Iyy=(8×6^3)/12=144 Ixy=(b^2×h^2)/24=96 RECTANGLE+TRIANGLE Ixx=2659.2 Iyy= 2092.95 Ixy=1769.4  

How to compute steel for triangular slab

In this construction video tutorial, you can find the detailed process for estimating steel for the slabs which are constructed in triangular shapes. The process is simple and straight forward. Initially you have to discover the cutting length for each bar and then total weight of bars necessary for triangular slab. There are six types […]

How to estimate the weight of a mild steel plate

By watching this exclusive construction video, you will be familiar with the method for measuring the weight of mild steel plate. The video is based on a MS square shaped steel plate and length of that plate is 1 meter, breadth is 1 meter and its thickness is 10 mm or 0.01 meter. In order […]

Formulas for Structural Analysis

Important Formula notes for the subject Structural Analysis. These notes will assist the candidates to revise the important formulas from time to time and they can review them in last few hours before the examination