Steel Beam Reinforcement 1. Introduction On certain occasions, changes to the structure arise, causing an increase in the actual loads. Due to this, some elements are subjected to loads that may exceed that of their original design, making it necessary to increase their capacity through the use...
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Skin Reinforcement DESIGN GUIDES Introduction ACI 318 modified the criteria for determining skin reinforcement in large beams. Currently, tables are still used with a distribution that does not correspond to what is established in current standards. In this work, it is intended to obtain, in accordance with ACI 318...
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Approximate Bending Stress Formula Approximate calculation for the Reinforcement of a Section subjected to simple Bending Stress Introduction On some occasions it is necessary to calculate the reinforcement in the section of a concrete beam subjected to bending stress in an approximated form, either to verify calculations obtained...
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Learn About Minimum Amount in Concrete Columns When I began to study the design of concrete, it was established by the ACI-318 design standard, and the Cuban design standard, that the minimum reinforcement ratio in columns was 1%. I participated in the elaboration of the Cuban...
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Behavior of a Concrete Section Behavior of a Concrete Section Under Bending and Flexo-Compression Loads at Ultimate Strength Fig. 1 graphically shows the process that we will be developing in this paper. This is to determine the resistance capacity of any type of concrete section with reinforcement,...
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Champlain Towers Collapse Structural Analysis Revisal After the article about the collapse of Champlain Towers South structural analysis was released, the criteria of the collapse continued to be under analysis. We have received more photographic information, more up to date plans than what we were using...
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Ernesto F. Valdes: Professor, Engineer, and Mentor Here at Eastern Engineering Group we value the experience and perspectives the engineers before us have developed over the years. Therefore, we would like to dedicate this article as a tribute to one of the most respected and admired...
Read More Champlain Towers Collapse Structural Analysis in depth The tragedy of the Champlain Towers collapse took all of us by surprise. Immediately, when I saw the collapse of this building, I dedicated my time to thoroughly understand the origin of such misfortune. The first aspect that intrigued...
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