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What is shear force?
Take a chalk and try to bend it.. What happens After certain loading its breaks, right ? This event/action (i.e.breaking of chalk) is...
What is the difference between an under-reinforced beam and an under-designed beam in RCC?
Under Reinforcement Beam is the beam in which steel reinforcement fails first then Concrete i.e. steel reaches to it's yielding point...
How are theoretical things learned in civil engineering, practically applied????
Theoretically you know shear force is larger at beam ends, Practically you provide more stirrups at end. Theoretically you know initial...
Why do cracks occur at 45 degrees in a beam?
The cracks happen due to the diagonal shear. It is a very good question and trobled me a lot in my college days. Maximum professors will...
What is the full form of FSI in building construction?
Full form of FSI is Floor space Index. FSI means the ratio between the area of a covered floor (Built up Area) to the area of that plot...
What is the exact position of lapping in a beam and a column with grade?
Shall give you the golden rules for lapping in Beam- 1.Don't Lap the bars in the mid span 2.Don't lap one bar more than once 3.Stagger...
If we use PPC cement for slab what is the problem?
You would like to use the PPC cement for the RCC slab? Certainly you can go ahead. No issues at all with the slab strength . Only one...
Which cement is better for a slab between Bharathi and Ultratech?
Prima facie, any of the cement brands mentioned by you is quite acceptablefor the RCC slab you have in mind. Preference shall be given to...
What is the role of sand in concrete??
By nature, sand is an inert material and doesn't react with the cement or even with the aggregates. It offers its surface to the cement...
WHY A CONCRETE CUBE IS NOT TESTED WHEN WET ???
” What happens if we test a wet cube in a compressive strength testing machine?” Would you not like to find out what shall heppen if we...
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