Core - Civil Engineering

    Chapter 13

    Design Examples

    13.1 : Design Example: Dimensioning of Concrete Masonry Construction01:13

    13.1 : Design Example: Dimensioning of Concrete Masonry Construction

    Consider a construction site that needs a storeroom to be constructed. The site has a stack of concrete masonry blocks with nominal dimensions of 8 inches ...

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    13.2 : Design Example: Joints in Concrete Pavements01:28

    13.2 : Design Example: Joints in Concrete Pavements

    The extension of an existing plain concrete pavement is proposed for construction using concrete slabs, ensuring minimal pavement cracking. A pavement ...

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    13.3 : Design Example: Aggregate Gradation01:24

    13.3 : Design Example: Aggregate Gradation

    The manager of a concrete plant needs to choose between two manufactured sand production facilities, A and B, to purchase sand that meets the required ...

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    13.4 : Design Example: Managing Concrete Workability01:14

    13.4 : Design Example: Managing Concrete Workability

    Consider concreting work for a raft foundation in the hot sun. Since the volume of concrete required is large, before preparing such large quantities, the ...

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    13.5 : Design Example: Distributing Reinforcements in Concrete Sections01:22

    13.5 : Design Example: Distributing Reinforcements in Concrete Sections

    Consider a reinforced concrete beam cross-section for which the required reinforcement cross-section equals 4 square inches according to the reinforcement ...

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    13.6 : Design Example: Sustainability in Concrete Building01:26

    13.6 : Design Example: Sustainability in Concrete Building

    A construction firm specializing in concrete buildings constructed a sustainable commercial building.  The various sustainable practices incorporated ...

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