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Is structure engineering troubling you?
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.

3,910 comments on "Ask An Expert"

SHEETAL says:

Sir,
We are building a 3 floor building which was near completion but due to small runnel the one out of six pillar bent inside and building bent on one side.

Please suggest what to do the best in the situation. We have utilized all our money on this construction and fresh construction is merely impossible for us.

Please do reply. Thanks

Sheetal

Raja says:

If a cube fails in compression test what to do the remedial measures

SOURAV HAZRA says:

SIR, I WANT PILE CAGE SPIRAL HELICAL LENGTH FORMULA…..

Vishal says:

What are the differences between subgrade preparation & formation preparation ?

vijay krishna says:

sir,
how to calculate mix design for all grade of concrete

shameer hameed says:

i would like to know about the distribution of span and jacks in a form work

Harish.Silla says:

As i would like to know which one is better to option for MTech i.e Either Transportation or construction Management
Can anyone help me in this regard in suggesting me

khalid khan says:

sir.. i want to go in qs and planning section.. so i want to know which software and book for qs is good for me. and i want also know that what is the responsibility of good qs and planning engineer.

thank you

hemant yadav says:

I have following doubts regarding design of pre-engineered buildings:
1. What are the design parameters, we have to given to staad, if we are using IS800 LSD
2. Can you tell little bit about load combination, as from IS800.
3. When we model bracket and purlins in our model, we have to define Ly for columns and similarly Lz for rafters. Can you please tell how we calculate Ly and Lz value.
4. Can you please tell about how crane load is applied suppose we are having 15 tonne crane, for this what are the vertical and horizontal force we have to give to staad.

P. Muthukrishnan says:

Sir, what is lever arm? Plz explain

bharatesh n jakkannavar says:

kindly provide me aguidelines for doing M E/ M tech.
and pls provide me a latest code for Concrete mix design.
and list of codes for civil engineering.

sambhaji mane says:

we want column & beam size for 15′ x 11′ span of slab, considering G+2

Uzair Mirza says:

Dear Sir,

I am a mechanical engineer. I want to segregate aggregate size of 10 mm and 6 mm from a heap of mixed aggregate.
Kindly advise the simplest way to do so.

Regards,

Uzair Mirza

manoj kumar hirve says:

sir
i am a civil engg as well as a lecturer in a private engg college.
I have three years teaching experience. i want to publish a paper what i do for that . plz give me a suitable suggetion. thank you

Sourabh Agarwal says:

Dear Sir,

I’m making a 5 storey residential cum commercial building. I wanted to ask you a question regarding the RMC to be used for footings? My architect has suggested M 20 grade.

(ACC Cement OPC 53 Grade + Fly Ash + M Sand)- has 300 kg cement
(ACC Cement OPC 53 Grade + M Sand) – has 320 kg cement

Your reply will be immensely appreciated.

Regards,

vamsi.k says:

sir i want to prepare for gate exams but i am a average student and my college is comparitively poor in teaching with universities please help in providing right planning sir

P C Roy says:

Will anyone let me know as to how do i know what capacity of Compression Testing Machine will be required to check mix design M80 grade mixture cube of 150mm.

Surlikar . says:

Please Explain Pile termination criteria for pile of 1.2 mtr dia. now i had drivn it to 13 mtr. now the sockting up to 1.2 mtr is
in hard rock . unable to go beyond that. Thanks

MD says:

How do I determine the water amount I need to reach OMC in gravel. I have the OMC and MDD data from test performed at the quarry and need the formula to work out the amount of water per weight of material?

Ashutosh kumar mishra says:

sir i want to know testing of admixture used in concrete .

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