STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING FORUM OF INDIA [SEFI]

Dear Er.Vikash

When each side of the building expands or contracts, it affects the two adjoining blocks leading to cracks

It is better to separate the building into four parts so that each ...

Hi Sefians!

I have a case,

I'm designing a steel roof structure of 165m. braced bays are provided.
As per IS 800-2007, if we are going multiple braces we shall go
upto 230m without any expa ...

Dear Er.R.Mathew

The mixing of deep foundation and shallow foundation shall be avoided

Even if a separation joint is provided between the portions with deep foundation and portions with shallow ...

Dear sefians
In an exiting structure beams are going to retain and columns are demolished and going to construct new concrete column to increase the one more floor above the existing structure? Pleas ...

Dear All,

In case the RCC Roof of a building changes from flat roof (as per bid/ tender awarded to the contractor) to 1:3 sloping roof (as per construction drawing issued to the contractor), what ...

Dear Er.Abhay Bhandari

The dimension specified for lifts is usually the plastered clear dimensions

Check whether the lift shaft has a machineroom or is a machineroom-less lift.

If there is a ...

Dear Dr.NS

Very good news.

I hope this will fructify and the new team will maintain the high standard of ICJ

S.P.Srinivasan

Indian Concrete Journal is going to be continued" with ...

Dear SEFIAN

You may add

Association of Consulting Civil Engineers {India)

S.P.Srinivasan

I start the list with one of the oldest in India.....

1. Institution of Engineers India - India ...

Dear SEFIAN

Yes, the abnormally low E value will have a significant effect resulting in larger defelction and larger crack widths

It is better to recheck the value using a different sample and, ...

Sir,
Won't the passive EP by soil on the diametrically opposite face exert thrust in opposite direction ?

E S Jayakumar

Dear Er.E.S.Jayakumar

For developing passive pressure, the well has ...