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Assessing the Stability of Frames

18 October 2020 Omotoriogun Victor 10

For every structure, frame stability is an important area of consideration. Designers of structural steel-work were the first to recognize the importance of considering the stability of steel frames in BS-5950.

Displacement of Trusses Using the Principle of Virtual Work

20 May 2020 Omotoriogun Victor 566

The principle of virtual work sometimes known as the “unit-load” method was developed by John Bernoulli in 1717. It is a direct application of the principle of conservation of energy

Analysis of Shear Walls-Worked Example

16 May 2020 Omotoriogun Victor 10

Thus, one of the methods of ensuring lateral stability and avoiding excessive lateral deflection is by deploying shear walls across the width of the building to resist the lateral forces.

Designing a Flat Slab-Worked Example

11 May 2020 Omotoriogun Victor 0

Flat slabs are reinforced concrete slabs supported directly on columns, without beams. They are sometimes thickened at the columns to form column drops.

Actions on Barriers and Vehicle Loading

9 April 2020 Omotoriogun Victor 0

Introduction This post concerns the application of lateral loads to barriers and wheel axle loads from vehicles. The nature of this type of loads may […]

Application of Notional Loads on Structures

6 April 2020 Omotoriogun Victor 451

Introduction This post concerns the concept of notional loading, which the Eurocodes classifies as Equivalent Horizontal Forces. These are loads that exist due to inaccuracies […]

Derivation of Actions on Concrete Columns-Worked Example

4 April 2020 Omotoriogun Victor 132

Introduction Before a column can be designed, the actions to which it must support must be determined. This includes the axial compressive forces and bending […]

Concept of Moment Redistribution

3 April 2020 Omotoriogun Victor 8

Introduction Moment redistribution must not be confused with moment distribution, as the two terms are distinctly dissimilar in meaning. Moment distribution is an approximate method […]

How to Analyse Elements in Frames

2 April 2020 Omotoriogun Victor 2

Introduction In the last post, we introduced the concept of moment distribution for analyzing structures. However, when analyzing structures it is important for us to […]

Analysis Using Moment Distribution

31 March 2020 Omotoriogun Victor 2

Introduction With the continuous advancement of computer-based analysis within the field of structural engineering, the tools used for analysis by hand are becoming less relevant. […]