Forces Acting on a Dam
Attention shall be made on the forces acting on a dam from the panning stage till it exists. It is not only for the design but also for the serviceability of the dam. There...
Category: Special Designs
Floating Columns in Buildings
The floating columns are used as a structural element that carries the loads or it is used to confine the materials like a brick in construction to avoid thermal cracks. Mainly there are two...
Types of Dam [Detailed Study on Dams]
Dams are constructed to retain the water or to avoid water movements. Different types of dam constructed worldwide are discussed in this article. Depending on the type of materials used, the nature of the...
What is RQD and Core recovery
Rock Quality Designation is also known as RQD is an indicator of the quality of the rock. Foundation capacities highly depend on the RQD value and core recovery values. Especially, when design pile foundations...
How to Calculate Uplift Pressure on Foundations
Uplift pressure is a design load to be considered for the structures constructed below the groundwater table. When the depth of the excavation is deeper, the greater the upward pressure applied by the water....