STRUCTURAL DETAILING OF A REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE

STRUCTURAL DETAILING OF A REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE

PREFACE

The structural engineer initiates the project in structural details. The architect creates architectural drawings to the scale and specifications specified by the client.

The structural engineer creates the building’s structural frame and specifications such as slab, beam, column, and foundation.

The structure is broken down into its component elements and detailed with the design consideration in mind for proper clarification and understanding.

Structural detailing is the process of converting the structural Engineer’s work into a functional drawing that builders may use without difficulty.

Despite the construction industry’s diversity, the procedures, symbols, and notations utilized are standardized for uniformity. Before carrying out the task, the usual method of measurement and notations for describing a building should be grasped.

The goal of their written description is to provide a simple introduction to the basic standard procedure for detailing reinforced concrete structures and their component sections. The project here is a structural detailing of a three bedroom duplex.

The architectural and civil engineering work has both been finished. The subject matter is organized in such a way that chapters 1-4 cover the description of fundamental materials and engineering design specifications, while the final chapter includes the actual detailing of the components, with all features displayed in plan elevation and section.

ABBREVIATION LIST

The following abbreviations are proposed for specifying reinforced concrete in this project:

REINFORCEMENT TYPES

Y stands for high yield.

R = mild steel round bars

SUGGESTIONS FOR REINFORCEMENTS

T – top position

B – positioned at the bottom

@ – facilities

c/c – center-to-center

ABBREVIATION IN GENERAL

Rc stands for reinforced concrete.

Drw stands for drawings.

Fdn stands for foundation.

Concrete is abbreviated as Conc.

Dia – circumference

Bs stands for British standard.

Cp stands for code of practice.

Numbers – nouns

Hf – flange thickness

Fy – the reinforcement’s characteristic strength

Fyy – link reinforcement characteristic strength

TABLE OF MATERIALS

The first chapter

Introduction

The second chapter

Concrete that has been reinforced

The third chapter

General reinforcement concrete detailing principles

the fourth chapter

Design details and a structural overview

5th chapter

The design specification of the engineer

Sixth chapter

Elements are detailed.

Bibliography

CHAPITRE ONE

INTRODUCTION

The client, the architect, the engineer, the quantity surveyor, and the builders are all involved in the building industry. The Engineer (civil Engineer) initiates a structural project.

The design process begins with the engineer’s understanding of the client’s requirements. The engineer develops different structural schemes from the architectural plan and calculates the ultimate bending moment and designed load, which will help him to know the axid C load and neutral axis where the structure is liable to settle and develop sagging or hpgging due to improper use of reinforcement bar. After considering the utilization of materials and erection methods, the final task of full structural analysis and detailed design is completed.

Structural detailing is the process of drafting the design of a structural system in a form that a builder can utilize for construction and easy installation.

Also, structural drawings are the primary mechanism through which the designer communicates his requirements to the builder in a clear and unambiguous manner.

This project highlights the key components as well as the fundamental techniques and methodologies required for structural detailing of a reinforced concrete duplex.