This note covers the following topics: Properties of concrete and
reinforcing steel, Design of doubly reinforced beams, Design of T-and L-beams,
Design of one way and two way slabs, Design of staircases, Design of short and
long columns with axial and eccentric loading, design of isolated column
footing, Design principle of masonry structures: Brick and stone masonry, Design
of masonry short and long walls, columns and retaining walls.
Author(s): Veer Surendra Sai University of
Technology
Theory of structures courses
covered in the syllabus is an introduction to structural engineering. The
professionals in quantity surveying, construction management and land economics
require appreciating basic structural engineering because their work involves
measurement and valuation of structures and in particular buildings. This PDF
covers the following topics related to Theory of Structures : Consideration of
various aspects of forces, Simple stress systems, Pin jointed structures,
Analysis of beams.
Author(s): Sixtus Kinyua Mwea, Departments of
Building and Land Economics, University of Nairobi
This note covers the following topics: Properties of concrete and
reinforcing steel, Design of doubly reinforced beams, Design of T-and L-beams,
Design of one way and two way slabs, Design of staircases, Design of short and
long columns with axial and eccentric loading, design of isolated column
footing, Design principle of masonry structures: Brick and stone masonry, Design
of masonry short and long walls, columns and retaining walls.
Author(s): Veer Surendra Sai University of
Technology