by Pravisha Bondre Chapter 1: The Architect's Dream, the Engineer's RealityAlex, a young and enthusiastic architect, had always been fascinated by the towering skyscrapers that pierced the city skyline. He…
In this post we will be learning about structural engineering behind Taipei 101. Typhoons, earthquakes, difficult soil conditions, site present near an active fault line, water table just below the…
In this post we will be finding out if the fictional Avengers Tower can be constructed in the real world or not. Let us know about the buildings background from…
Sky Pool is one of its kind swimming pool spanning between two residential buildings, located in London, UK. One thing which sets it apart is that it is transparent. Made…
In this post we will be learning about Retaining Walls. This post is divided into 4 parts. First we will learn about general types of retaining walls and its components.…
In this post we will learn about about typical reinforcement detail in a concrete beam. First we will see the reinforcement distribution in a single span beam and later we…
In this post we will be learning about Structural elements of a reinforced concrete building. A concrete building is made up of elements which transfer the loads applied on it…
In this post we will learn about shear forces and shear stresses and how they act in structures. Later in the post we will know how shear forces act on…
In this post, we will be learn about Torsion as a force and how it acts on structural members and building structure. Real life Torsion examples In daily life we…
In this post we will be learning about various types of beams used in engineering mechanics and their deflected shape on uniform loading. There are basically 6 types of beams…