What is Fe415 in a Steel Bar
Fe415 is a grade of High Strength Deformed Steel Bar for Concrete Reinforcement. This Grade has been specified by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in a documented standard IS 1786:2008, …
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Types of Welding Processes
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW): Shielded metal arc welding is an important welding procedure in both shop and field. An electric arc is produced between the end of a coated …
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Terminology of Steel Design
Buckling Load The load at which a member or a structure as a whole collapses in service or buckles in a load test. Dead Loads The self weights of all …
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Pin Jointed Frames
A pin-jointed frame is a structural framework consisting of several members (angles, channels, pipes etc.,) jointed together at their ends by rivets or bolts to form the required shape and …
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Beams, Built up Beams and Plate Girders in Steel Structure
Beams: Beams are normally used for shorter spans and usually consists of a readymade available rolled section. Built-up beams: These are used for sections, for which readymade available beam sections …
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Definitions Related to Riveted Connections
Nominal Diameter of Rivet: It is the diameter of the unheated rivet. Gross Diameter of the Rivet: It is nothing but the diameter of the rivet hole itself. Gross Area …
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Corrosion Protection to Steel Structure Elements
The methods of corrosion protection are governed by actual environmental conditions as per IS: 9077 and IS: 9172. The main corrosion protection methods are given below: Â Controlling the Electrode Potential …
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Types of Corrosion Encountered in Structural Steel Elements
Types of corrosion encountered in structural steel elements are: Pitting corrosion Crevice corrosion Bimetallic corrosion Stress corrosion Fretting corrosion Bacterial corrosion Pitting corrosion: The anodic areas form a corrosion pit. …
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