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Type of Structural Loads – Buildings, Bridges and Culverts

Loads are external forces acting on a structure. Stresses are the internal forces that resist the loads. The following are the loads’ forces and stresses to be considered in designing superstructures of building, bridges and culverts. Dead Load Live Loads Wind Loads Snow Loads Earthquake Loads Hydrostatic and soil pressure Impact loads  Dead Loads Dead …

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Shotcrete Construction Technology

Shotcrete is an excellent technology for stabilization and support of structures in a very quick time and for concrete application without using formwork. Shotcrete is also the interacting combination of human, equipment and materials. Shotcrete is a high-performance material which functions only as well as these “three components of success”. Man, personified in the work …

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Structural Elements of Bridges

A bridge is subdivided into the superstructure, substructure and foundation. Deck: The portion of the bridge that directly carries traffic. Superstructure: The portion of the bridge that supports the deck and connects one substructure element to another. Substructure: The portion of the bridge that supports the superstructure and distributes all bridge loads to below-ground bridge footings. Structural …

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