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Q: What is the crack pattern induced by hydration due to internal restraint?

A: When the temperature is rising, the inner concrete’s temperature is above outer concrete’s…

Q: Why is it necessary to limit the widths of cracks?

A: Cracks are of concern for three main reasons: Appearance Leakage of air or fluids through the…

Q: Title: CRACK ANALYSIS OF BEAMS PROBLEM: Determine the crack width of the following given beams: Take…

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Q: PROBLEM: Determine the crack width of the following given beams: Take Bh = 1.20, fy = 414 MPa and…

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Q: Explain the main purposes  of rock sockets ?

A: The word "rock sockets" means the process of embedding a pile throughout the solid rock. This could…

Q: Determine the crack width of the following given beams: Take Bh=1.20,fy=414MPa and fc'=28 MPa

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Q: 2. How to consider the seismic joint in the seismic design?

A: Seismic design: The seismic design is used to design buildings to resist earthquake loads. The…

Q: what do columnar joint and mud-cracks have in common?

A: Like mud-cracks, columnar joints form from volume contraction. In the mud-cracks, volume decreases…

Q: How many types of cracks can occur in a building?

A: To find: Types of crack that can occur in building.

Q: are the advantages and limitations of pre-stressing

A: Reinforced concrete is concrete with steel bars inside. The bars are placed in a form and the…

Q: Why do BS8007 specify the allowable crack width of water retaining structure as 0.2mm for severe or…

A: The self-sealing capacity of concrete - Self-healing capacity of concrete occurs when- On a cracked…

Q: Title: CRACK ANALYSIS OF BEAMS PROBLEM: Determine the crack width of the following given beams: Take…

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Q: Define Total Stress Method.

A: The total vertical stress method is defined as method which is used for determining the stress…

Q: ny types of cracks can

A: Answer is option c There can be 2 types of crack in building

Q: 5. What is the critical path of the fragment below? (Choose a, b, c, or d) B (3) (2) A (1) (4) a)…

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Q: What is the difference between a web-shear crack and a flexure-shear crack?

A: Flexural-Shear Cracks – The flexural shear cracks are formed at the beam locations where the bending…

Q: The small (or short) crack problem : What is it? Why does it matter? (– and are modern NDT…

A: Cracks are very serious in the concrete structures and the same cracks in masonry define the…

Q: Write a short note on Depth of Tension Crack ?

A: Tension Crack : A tension crack at the head of a slide suggests strongly that instability is…

Q: How to prepare a Newmark’s Chart Method of Determining Vertical Stresses ?

A: newmarks's chart - newmark's chart is the graphical representation of boussinesq's  theory. it is…

Q: Explain ASD ( Allowable stress Design) method in short please.

A: Allowable stress design is the traditional method of structural design. Required: To elaborate ASD…

Q: Foundation walls for the basements have developed cracks. For the conditions described, indicate the…

A: (a) The possible causes of horizontal mortar joint cracks and inward bulging of the wall at…

Q: What is the Stress Influence Area ?

A: The stress influence area is defined as the area of the surface at which the stress will developed…

Q: What is a Retention Bond?

A: A Retention Bond is a sort of performance bond which really covers the chance of failure by the…

Q: Define the triaxial test ?

A: Solution: A triaxial test is being performed in the cylindrical core soil that determines the shear…

Q: Explain the REDUCTION IN WATER HOLDING CAPACITY FOR COARSE FRAGMENTS ?

A: Solution: For the Coarse fragments there is reduction in water holding capacity because they forms…

Q: In soil borings, what is the standard penetration test?

A: The standard penetration test is an in situ test that falls under the penetrometer test category.

Q: 8. Determine the minimum thickness of the slab with a 6.00 meters by 5.00 meters dimension. (in…

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Q: Explain local shear failure.

A: A foundation failure is described as a failure that occurs when a share of forces in the soil…

Q: Does one type of diagonal crack occur before the other?

A: Diagonal cracking is an inclined crack that begins at the surface of tension of the member of…

Q: Explain Methods to represent lateral pressures against sheeted bulkheads.

A: Sheet pile bulkheads or simply Bulkheads are a kind of retaining walls which is mostly used in…

Q: Describe Mohar’s theory of rupture

A: In general practice different materials are acted upon by different combination of  stresses. As a…

Q: * Why is a minimum thickness of at least ten times the depth of the impression required in the…

A: Why is the minimum thickness of at least ten times the depth of impression required in the Brinell…

Q: Write at least three critical conditions that should be combined to provide brittle fractures

A: Three critical condition to be combined to provide brittle fracture are  1.Low temperature  2.…

Q: How can the unknown vibrations, impact, or accidental loadings occur?

A: Unknown vibrations include different types of vibration loads which can act on the building and the…

Q: Discuss in detail testing of cracks with any specific method with available experimental details.

A: Brief concept introduction- Cracks- A crack is a type of failure in which fracture lines occur…

Q: Why do the inclinations of cracks produced by diagonal tension vary in beams subjected to shear and…

A: To avoid these shear cracks we must provide shear reinforcement in the form of vertical stirrups or…

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Q: What is the error in (2 bonding? (1) The leveling error (2) The mortar error(3) foundation error

A: During a construction process, errors may take place due to various reasons like inaccuracy during…

Q: What are the Types of the Excavation Bracing?

A: Braced excavation is a technique in which a sheeting and bracing system laterally supports deep…

Q: 글 Find maximum crack width assume interior exposure for the beam of hollow section shown in Fig.…

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Q: Define Creep effects

A: Creep is elastic deformation in the concrete, which happens following a long-term continuous load.…

Q: Why is a minimum thickness of at least ten times the depth of the impression required in the Brinell…

A: Solution: The minimum thickness of at least ten times the depth of the impression that has been…

Q: Describe Plate-bearing tests.

A: The Plate Bearing Test is defined as an insitu load bearing test of soil which is used for…