What Is Lintel Beam? The lintel is a horizontal flexural member that spans over the openings in the walls for doors, windows, ventilators, cupboards, etc.A load of masonry above the opening is … [Read more...]
Detail of Beam Connection | Simple Framing Connection | Semi-Rigid Framing Connection | Rigid Frame Connection
Detail of Beam Connection Beams are connected to main beams or into the columns.The design of these connections is more important -since the failure of connection is more catastrophic than the … [Read more...]
Difference Between Lap Length and Development Length
What is Lap Length? Lap Length is required when bars placed short of their required length (due to nonavailability of longer bars) need to be extended.Lap Length is also required when the bar … [Read more...]
H-Beam vs I-Beam | What Is H-Beam | What is I-Beam
Structural steel has been used extensively in the construction of commercial buildings since the first steel-framed building, the Rand Mcnally Building erected in 1890.Since then, steel has been … [Read more...]
Difference Between Beam and Column | What Is Beam | What Is Column
What Is Beam? • The beam is a structural element that stands against the bending. Mainly beam carries vertical gravitational forces, but also pull the horizontal loads on it.•The beam is called a … [Read more...]
What Is Lap Length | Lap Length of Column | Lap Length of Slab | Lap Length of Beam
What is Lap Length? Lap Length is required when bars placed short of their required length (due to nonavailability of longer bars) need to be extended.Lap Length is also required when the bar … [Read more...]
How to Load Calculation on Column, Beam, Wall & Slab
What Is Column? • A compression member, i.e., column, is an important element of every reinforced concrete structure. These are used to transfer a load of superstructure to the foundation … [Read more...]
