Hi All,
As a design engineer, with a few years office experience and very little site experience, I was looking for recommendations on literature covering all aspects of construction methods.
I was hoping on a few books which cover modern methods of construction, best practices, rules of...
I'm trying to establish the material strengths for a culvert built around the 1930s. I have 2 drawings; one referring to 'Indented Bar & Concrete Engineering Co. Ltd.' and the other referring to 'Hennibique Ferro Concrete'.
Is it possible to derive the strength of the reinforcement and...
According to BS8110-1-1997 Cl.4.12.3.2, for Unbonded strands (assuming a debonded strand is classed as unbonded?) there's a need for nominal cover to tendons, not to be less than 25mm
Thanks for some great advice, there's a lot to consider.
Would it be fair to say that if only the debonded strands are corroded this will NOT undermine the structural integrity of the beam? Also what testing techniques are available to determine how far along the beam the strands are corroded?
I’m undertaking a study to investigate a common defect on road bridges. The bridges are two-span with precast pretensioned concrete box beams, transversely post-tensioned. The beams are simply-supported, fixed at the centre support and free to move and the abutment ends. The prestressed...
