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Muller Breslau Principle

Technical Civil

Who is Muller Breslau? The real and full name of Muller Breslau is “Heinrich Franz Bernhard Muller” and he was born in a city name Breslau. He was a German civil engineer and also a high school teacher. He was known as “Muller Breslau” (it means Muller from Breslau) to distinguish himself from other people with similar name. He provided significant contribution to the theory of beam and frame in structural analysis. Muller Breslau Principle: It states that, if an internal stress component or reaction is considered to act through…

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Types of Contracts

Technical Civil

1. Item rate contract This is also known as Unit price contract. In this contract, contractor quotes his rates for per unit of each item of construction. Bill of quantities is prepared as accurately as possible. Certain reasonable variations in the quantities being accepted by both the parties. Most of the public works are carried out under this form of the contract. 2. Percentage rate contract Department draws up the schedule of items according to the description of items sanctioned in the estimate with the quantities, units, rates and amounts…

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Working Stress Method

Technical Civil

This is the traditional method of design, used not only for reinforced concrete but also for structural steel and timber. This method of designed was evolved around the year 1900. This method was accepted by many national codes. India’s code IS:456-1953 was based on this method. It was revised in 1957, 1964, 1978, 2000 and reaffirmed in 2005 and its tenth reprint was in 2007.  This method is based on linear elastic theory.  This method ensures adequate safety by suitably restricting the stresses in the materials induced by expected working…

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Design of Tension Members (PDF)

Technical Civil

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Analysis of Tension Members (PDF)

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Download this pdf file for you practice and you can also understand this topic with same notes on our dedicated YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/Technicalcivil Analysis of tension members (Part-1)  Download

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Limit State Method

Technical Civil

In this method of design, the is designed to withstand the safety of for all loads liable to act on it throughout its life, it also satisfied the serviceability requirements such as limitation on deflection and cracking. The aim of design through this method is to achieve acceptable probabilities that structure will become unfit for use to which it is built. It means that it will not reach a limit state or critical state. All relevant limit states should be considered in design to ensure an adequate degree of safety…

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Design Of Intze Water Tank PDF

Technical Civil

Learn how to design intze water tank with a solved numerical from this pdf file. You can also watch explanatory video based on this pdf file on our Dedicated YouTube channel “Technical civil”.

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