Transfer structures are often times used in tall buildings, usually for transferring high forces and…

Many design teams want to implement a lateral force resisting system that is both performance-based…

Foundation can fail due to several cases. ●     Overall and/or differential settlement are caused by excessive…

The values and properties indicated in the table below can also be used instead of…

Foundation design can be done using the following two methods. 1.    Using Elastic Theory, loads are…

1. Shallow Foundations Types: Strips, Pads, Rafts Shallow Foundations are common in construction and are inexpensive…

Site Investigation Site investigations should always be done before any design work, in order to…

Waffle Slabs consist of coffers, or shaped voids, in soffits of slabs. Information to provide…

Information to provide in scheme design: ●     Statement that the design is a one way ribbed…

Information to provide in scheme design: ●     Thickness of slab ●     Thickness of load bearing walls that…