Live loads or otherwise called super imposed loads are one important type of loading. To be considered by the engineer while designing a structure to ensure their safe design. Loads are the forces that may cause stresses, deformations, displacement and accelerations on a building. A structure or building component may be subject to various types of loads….
Forces acting on structures for buildings are known as structural loads. Structures carrying these loads can be classified as vertical loads, horizontal loads and longitudinal loads. The minimum and maximum requirements for each building vary based upon the country and structural code. Design, location, structure, type of material all influence the loads acting on the…
When natural rainfall falls, crops are cultivated. But what happens when there is no natural source of water? Irrigation is nothing but artificial application of water to the land or soil. Irrigation is helpful in the growing of agricultural crops, sustenance of landscapes, re-vegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall. But,…
Spillways are generally provided to allow the surplus discharge, during floods and other unexpected conditions, from the upstream side of the reservoir to the downstream. This is nothing but the overflow portion of the dam. It is also called by the name “surplussing work“. According to Wikipedia, A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled…