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    What's lean construction?

    Give me some details
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    What type of failure occurred in this column?

    Buckling failure Buckling load is the minimum load which produces buckling in a column.
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    Why provides joggles in column ?

    Altough it is a bending schem but the reinforcement should be placed at that location of joggle. these steel bars should run through at the location of joggle because if we provide joggle at any location in slab the thickness of the slab reduces and consequently effecting its effective depth.
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    Soil Bearing Capacity

    BEARING CAPACITY OF SOIL PROCEDURE Excavate a pit of required depth. (preferably equal to the depth of foundation) Take a solid ball or square cube of known weight and dimension. Drop the ball or square cube several times, from a known height on to the bottom surface of excavated pit...
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    floor load test

    Strength Evaluation of Concrete Structures with Physical Load Test The procedure of load test on concrete structures presented here depends on ACI -2008 Chapter 20. In case there is doubt about the safety requirements of a structure, licensed design professional or building official can ask for...