STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING FORUM OF INDIA [SEFI]

Dear Sir
There is no beam as " hidden beam". It is a fallacy to assume that the slab will act as beam for the width of the wall it supports. When line loads / point loads are to be support ...

Yes one can take the up life pressure by considering the depth of water.
You can deduct the submerged weight of the concrete slab.

The depth should be clear of the slab. Side face steel is provided to take care of lateral buckling that may occur when the depth of the beam is more. Whether slab is considered in the design of beam ...

As long as the precast wall elements touch the column element, expansion joints have to be provided.
However is some compressible material can be introduced between the wall element and the column e ...

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There will horizontal moment at the junction of the walls. There will some tension also at the junction.
Some assumption has to be made on the length of the wall which will contribute ...

Dear Sir

What is typing of building? How many floors?
If it is simple structure go for under reamed piles.

If it is multistory then you have to think regular pile or raft etc.

But u cannot ...

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Before attempting repair the cause of crack has to be established. It could be a structural crack due to over stressing of the masonry or non - structural due to various secondary effect ...

Thank you Pandya Sir

They are great words of wisdom.

Wish our younger generation gets motivated by these words so that we regain our glorious past.

Warm regards

K. B.

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You can find the details in any Russian book as most Russian construction go for pre cast construction.

Details can be found in Scandinavian codes / books also as they also go for exte ...