Advantages and Limitations of Prestressed Concrete
The pre-stressing of concrete has several advantages as compared to traditional reinforced concrete (RC) without pre stressing. A fully prestressed concrete member is usually subjected to compression during service life. This rectifies several deficiencies of concrete. The following text broadly mentions the advantages of a pre-stressed concrete member with an
Bamboo in Building Construction - Properties, Advantages and Challenges
Bamboo, often referred to as "the green steel of the 21st century," is gaining recognition as a sustainable and versatile building material. With its rapid growth rate, high strength-to-weight ratio, and minimal environmental impact, bamboo is becoming a popular choice for architects, engineers, and builders worldwide. Bamboo has been used as a construction
Minimum Steel Reinforcement in Concrete
The minimum amount of steel reinforcement is defined as that for which "peak load at first concrete cracking" and "ultimate load after steel yielding" are equal. In this way, any brittle behavior is avoided as well as any localized failure, if the member is not over-reinforced. In other words, there is a reinforcement percentage range, depending on the size-scale,
Corrosion in Concrete Reinforcement
The basic problem in Reinforced concrete structures is the corrosion of steel reinforcement. The main cause of this corrosion is intrusion of water inside the RC structures. The corrosion of steel reinforcement can be judged by peculiar cracking of concrete structures. At last stage of corrosion, the steel reinforcement becomes exposed and the extent of corrosion
Concrete Shear Wall Strength and Properties
Shear wall is a structural member used to resist lateral forces i.e parallel to the plane of the wall. For slender walls where the bending deformation is more Shear wall resists the loads due to Cantilever Action and for short walls where the shear deformation is more it resists the loads due to Truss Action. These walls are more important in seismically active zones because
PreCast Concrete in Earthquake Regions
Based on experience in past earthquakes in Eastern European and in Central Asian countries where these systems have been widely used, it can be concluded that their seismic performance has been fairly satisfactory. when it comes to earthquake performance, the
