Slab Base
When column is subjected only to axial loads then column base plate can be designed by assuming a uniform base
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Civil Engineering
Types of Buckling
VARIOUS TYPES OF BUCKLING A compression member may buckle overall or locally. It is possible that the thin flanges or
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Types of Failure (a) Yielding of gross section (Tdg): In this type of failure wherein the yielding of the gross
Read MoreWelded Joints
In welded connections, the two structural members are joined by a weld. It is the compactness and greater rigidity of
Read MoreTensile Strength of Plate
If tensile load acting on the plate exceeds tensile strength of the plate then failure of joint in the form
Read MoreMechanism of Load Transfer Thought Bolts
The transfer of force from one member to another depends on the type of bolt being used. This transfer of
Read MoreBolted Connections over Riveted Connections
Advantages and Disadvantages of Bolted Connections over Riveted Connections Advantages: (a) Bolted connections facilitate faster erection of structure. (b) Not
Read MoreVarious Connections in Pipelines
Series Connections If a pipe line connecting two reservoirs is made up of several pipes of different diameter D1, D2,
Read MoreEfficiencies of Centrifugal Pump
The various losses that may occur in centrifugal pump are as follows: (a) Hydraulic losses – Friction loses in the
Read MoreDraft Tube
The draft tube is a pipe of gradually increasing area which connects the outlet of the runner to the tail
Read MoreHeads of a Turbine
In hydroelectric power plant, head is the height difference between where the water enters into a hydroelectric power plant to
Read MoreModel Analysis
For predicting the performance of hydraulic structures (such as dam, spillway etc.) or hydraulic machines (such as turbines, pumps etc.),
Read MoreVarious Types of Thickness of Boundary Layer
(i) Boundary Layer Thickness (Nominal or Normal Thickness) (δ) It is defined as the perpendicular distance from the body surface
Read MoreShear Stress in Turbulent Flow
Shear stress at the boundary in case of turbulent flow, is much more than that in laminar flow. This is
Read MoreEULER EQUATION OF MOTION ALONG THE STREAMLINE
Consider a streamline of steady flow of an ideal fluid along a stream tube with flow taking place in s-direction.
Read MoreTypes of Motion or Deformation of Fluid Elements
A fluid particle as it moves can undergo the following four types of displacement viz, Linear Translation or Pure Translation
Read MoreMetacentre and Metacentric Height
Consider a body floating in a liquid that in static equilibrium and acted upon by two forces viz. the weight
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