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 Topic: Do Read-Sub-Standard Tall Building Design In Australia-Welcome to the Faulty Towers state, where any mug's an engineer |
alpa_sheth
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 Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 7:29 am Subject: Do Read-Sub-Standard Tall Building Design In Australia-Welcome to the Faulty Towers state, where any mug's an engineer |
Dear All:
Am sharing this story about the state of structural engineering in Australia! As a converse to "there is treasure everywhere", "there also is s*** everywhere".
best ... |
| Topic: Prof. DAVID P. BILLINGTON Who defined Art in Structural Design Passed away |
alpa_sheth
Replies: 7
Views: 1378
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Forum: Engineering Marvels Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:56 am Subject: Re: Prof. DAVID P. BILLINGTON Who defined Art in Structural Design Passed away |
| and technology. [/B] |
| Topic: Liquefaction in Sulawesi earthquake |
alpa_sheth
Replies: 1
Views: 689
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:29 am Subject: Liquefaction in Sulawesi earthquake |
Hi,
Sharing a video link. Poignant to hear the stories of liquefaction at Palu from victims.
https://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_audio/headlines/45717960/indonesia-tsunami-moment-quake-turns-grou ... |
| Topic: Aerial view of ten storey hotel that collapsed in Indonesia earthquake |
alpa_sheth
Replies: 2
Views: 949
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:09 pm Subject: Aerial view of ten storey hotel that collapsed in Indonesia earthquake |
The view demonstrates so many text book failures that could happen in an earthquake..
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| Topic: Hospital collapse |
alpa_sheth
Replies: 7
Views: 1121
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:09 pm Subject: Hospital collapse |
Outrage over hospital collapse. And this scene is repeated in earthquakes time and again.....
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| Topic: Bridge collapse at Palu, Indonesia in earthquake |
alpa_sheth
Replies: 4
Views: 955
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:09 pm Subject: One more photo of bridge at Palu |
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| Topic: Ground deformations in Indonesia earthquake |
alpa_sheth
Replies: 0
Views: 548
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:09 pm Subject: Ground deformations in Indonesia earthquake |
It was a 7.5 magnitude earthquake at depth of 10km.
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| Topic: Bridge collapse at Palu, Indonesia in earthquake |
alpa_sheth
Replies: 4
Views: 955
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:09 pm Subject: Bridge collapse at Palu, Indonesia in earthquake |
Hi,In case you have not seen the images.
Before and after images of a bridge at Palu.
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| Topic: Foundation depth for building with basements |
alpa_sheth
Replies: 1
Views: 1165
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Forum: E-conference on IS 16700 13th March to 18th March 2018 Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 7:37 am Subject: Re: Foundation depth for building with basements |
Hemal:
To answer your query,
If extended basements are separated from the tower by seismic joint, the foundation depth still includes basement. Its just that there is no backstay effect.
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| Topic: STRUCTURAL ENGINEER'S FEES VS. BROKER FEES |
alpa_sheth
Replies: 39
Views: 5417
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Forum: SEFI General Discussion Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:33 pm Subject: STRUCTURAL ENGINEER'S FEES VS. BROKER FEES |
Hi:
The desperate real estate scenario is causing developers to pay up to
15% of the ticket price of a property to the broker. So if we are
looking at Rs 15000/- per sq ft property, the broker i ... |
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