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Do you face problems in solving even the basic problems?

If yes then look no further as engineeringcivil.com along with Er. Gobind Khurana and Er. Abhimanyu has taken an initiative to help civil engineering students in structure related queries. We are thankful to Er. Gobind Khurana, Er. Abhimanyu and Vincent T. H. CHU for being a volunteer in helping other engineers in solving problems related to structure design in R.C.C and Steel.

Expert 1
Name – Er. Gobind Khurana
Qualification:
1. Bachelor of Civil Engineering From Thapar University Patiala
2. Master of Structure Engineering from Delhi University.
Work Profile: Currently working as Consultant for structural problems in R.C.C and STEEL Design.

Expert 2
Name – Er. Abhimanyu
Qualification:
Bachelor of Civil Engineering From Thapar University Patiala
Training at site in Unitech ( during 6 month summer training)
Work Profile : Presently working as associate design engineer for Fluor Daniel India Pvt Ltd. Area of work is structural steel design and concrete foundations for both static and dynamics analysis ( mainly in oil and gas industry)

Expert 3
Er. Vincent T. H. CHU obtained the degree of civil and structural engineering in the University of Hong Kong. He is the author of the monthly column “The Civil FAQ” in the Hong Kong Engineer published by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and is the author of the civil engineering monthly columns “The Civil Q&A” and “The Civil Corner” on the websites on World Federation of Engineering Organization and the University of Science and Technology (American Society of Civil Engineers – International Student Group) respectively. He is the recipient of the Ombudsman’s Award 2007 under complaint-related category and Young Engineer of the Year Award 2008 (Merit) organized by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. He is also the author of the engineering book “200 Question and Answers on Practical Civil Engineering Works”, “Civil Engineering Practical Notes A-Z” , “Ask Vincent Chu (Common FAQ on Practical Civil Engineering Works)” and “The Underlying Reasons in Practical Civil Engineering Works”.

So if you have any query regarding the concerned matter, just drop a comment and we will try to solve it as soon as possible.

3,932 comments on "Ask An Expert"

ngendero mosses e says:

are there any differences between building works and civil works? are building works not part of civil works?

M.S.R.Prasad says:

we are constructing platform with columns for furnace. since there is lot of heat produced during process should we use any special cement. can you please recomend along with supplier address

Sandy says:

Dear Sir,
When i used M 20 Grade Concrete then how i calculate the cement in bag or in kg.
please can you help me

Anjal says:

hi sir..i want some info. about…”Damages and cracks in diff. types of bonds and their solution” so help me..give in description..Thank you..

ganesh says:

Sir,
pls send me initial and final setting time of design mix m 40 graded concret having acc slag cement 441 kg nd water cement ratio 0.4

A Valerievna says:

when testing concrete using cube moulds, is it acceptable to transport the wet concrete in the moulds immediately for several miles to a location where they can harden in a controlled environment? e.g. from site to a lab? I hav looked and cannot find the answer and would much appreciate an opinion.

sami says:

what is the method of plate load test

Mustapha I says:

What is the best method to reclaim a potion of water logged site if you want to start construction of a residential building immediately. and when is the earliest possible time to start work using the method suggested

azeez says:

what are the apparatus and procedure to determine specific gravity,bulk density,tensile strength,modulus of elasticity and water absorption in the production of local asbestus roofing sheet using coconut fibre,sawdust and cement

Moon says:

How to effectively consider the forces induced from hydraulic test on the pipes in the design of piperack steel structures?

AP says:

Gents

We will be casting CORELOCS for a breakwater project (in Oman). Our Contract specification states concrete of grade 30 MPa (cube str). However Coreloc technology provider has specified 45 MPa (cube strength) for casting in their technical literature. Please can anybody inform me what grades are used currently for Corelocs in projects in India….
Thanks in advance.

RIGAS M SHERIEF says:

SIR…..NOW I AM DOING MY FINAL YEAR BE CIVIL ENGINEERING IN ANNA UNIVERSITY TRICHY . I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ME IN CIVIL ENGINEERING.PLEASE HELP ME BY GIVING A SHORT DESCRIPTION ABOUT THE TOPICS IN ME…
TANKING YOU
RIGAS M SHERIEF

Nikhil Malpani says:

Is it good to have Footings for Boundary wall construction where land has black cotton soil upto a depth of 1.5 mtr and is surrounded by water canals from three sides.

Bharat Singh says:

Type of Protection work in Bridges?
If Gradient is more than 6% then what is height of pedestal

sudheekar reddy says:

Dear sir, what is the difference between 245 & 345 grade steel

Teja Jupudi says:

Sir,
I have come across few articles on the internet about the use of NANO-SILICA in concrete mixtures and how it helps in reducing cement usage, increases density, compressive strength etc., Can you please guide me in designing a concrete mix with nano-silica so that i may be able to take my intrigue to research.

vkrishnan says:

pl give us the correlation between UPVT results & concrete strength. Can any body say based on UPVT results that concrete is poor quality???

Dipesh Shah says:

Sir,

I want to know that how can we check shuttering before casting and what point should be check during Beam and Slab Casting(with RMC and Manually both)?

Harish K S says:

sir….i pursuing final year BE in civil i want some recent project topics on concrete please send me.

Darshan K V says:

sir……i studying final year civil engg in davanagere please can you tell me projects papers on design

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