International Journal of Structural Engineering and Analysis
Volume 2, Issue 1 (2016)
Published
Table of contents
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A Study: The Impact on Productivity by Using an Ms-Excel program for Design of Axially Loaded Column With Biaxial Bending for Concrete Structures
Abstract: The design of columns is a day to day affair for professionals in the civil engineering field. Of the axially loaded columns, the ones with biaxial bending are of great significance as they are the columns in common use in residential buildings. The design of the columns consumes time and hence is a factor that affects the productivity of civil professionals working on the design of these columns. This paper …
Published in International Journal of Structural Engineering and Analysis · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF RECTANGULAR AND L-SHAPED COLUMNS SUBJECTED TO AXIAL LOAD AND BIAXIAL BENDING
Abstract: Next to rectangular and circular columns, L-shaped columns may be the most frequently encountered reinforced concrete columns, since they can be used as a corner column in framed structures. The behaviour of irregular shaped reinforced concrete columns has been a constant concern for a structural engineer, to design a safe and economic structure in modern buildings and bridge piers. L-shaped reinforced concrete column subjected to biaxial bending and axial compression …
Published in International Journal of Structural Engineering and Analysis · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 15–22 Read article
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Flexure of Thick Fixed Beams Subjected to Varying Load using Shear Deformation Theory
Abstract: A refined shear deformation theory for flexural analysis of thick beams, considering transverse shear deformation effects, is developed. The number of variables as in the first order shear deformation theory is kept in present theory. The important feature of present theory is that the transverse shear stresses can directly be obtained using constitutive relations. The theory does not demand shear correction factors. The principle of virtual work is used to …
Published in International Journal of Structural Engineering and Analysis · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 23–31 Read article
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Assessment of Project Cost Control Strategies in the Nigerian Construction Industry – A Case Study of South West Nigeria
Abstract: The construction industry is a major consumer of capital resources by virtue of the magnitude, complexity and nature of works it executes. Yet improving cost performance still remains a chronic challenge facing the construction industry worldwide. Apart from advance made by contractors to devise mechanism to manage project cost, studies across the world reveal that construction projects are hardly completed within budget. However this background is considered unhealthy for an …
Published in International Journal of Structural Engineering and Analysis · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 32–42 Read article
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Short Communication: Physico-Mechanical Properties of Rice Husk Geopolymers
Abstract: Concrete may be a wide used construction material for varied kinds of structures thanks to its structural stability and strength. However, the assembly of hydraulic cement, a main element of constructing concrete, contributes important quantity of greenhouse emission, as a result of the assembly of 1 ton of hydraulic cement additionally releases regarding one ton of dioxide gas into the atmosphere. Additionally the extent of energy needed to provide OPC …
Published in International Journal of Structural Engineering and Analysis · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 34–35 Read article
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Static and Dynamic Analysis on a Steel Module in a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Ship
Abstract: Abstract: An FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) is a floating production system that receives fluids (crude oil, hydrocarbons etc.) from a subsea reservoir and processes into oil and gas. Most FPSOs are ship-shaped, remodelled from existing cargo ships. FPSOs have been serving the offshore oil and gas industry for nearly 30 years. They have been proved to be safe and economical. A steel structure (module) in a FPSO will …
Published in International Journal of Structural Engineering and Analysis · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 7–14 Read article