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For elastomeric bearing, the vertical load is resisted by its compression while shear resistance of the bearing controls the horizontal […]

If the depth of a box girder bridge exceeds 1/6 or 1/5 of the bridge width, then it is recommended

If plain steel tying wires are used for reinforcement adjacent to Class F4 and F5 finishes, it poses the problem

After concreting, the time at which striking of formworks should not be too long, otherwise it would affect the colour

The use of links for column design in Britain is very popular. However, in U.S.A. engineers tend to use helical

In fact, the presence of rust in bars may not have adverse impact to the bond performance and it depends

The item Formwork exceeding 300mm wide, at any inclination more than 85o up to and including 90o to the horizontal refers

The mixture of cement and water alone cannot replace concrete (Longman Scientific and Technical (1987)) because: (i) Shrinkage of grout

Consider that the concrete structure is not subject to the problem of differential settlement. For contraction joints, it may be

Diaphragms are adopted in concrete box girder bridges to transfer loads from bridge decks to bearings. Since the depth of