Cross bracing is the diagonal positioning of struts, cables or ties in order to increase the strength of members of a structure. The...

Longitudinal cable arrangements are the different ways in which the cable-stays in a cable-stayed bridge can be arranged. The most...

Reinforced Concrete: Reinforced concrete is a composite material in which a framework of bars, often of steel, are set into the concrete,...

Arches can span much wider openings as the voussoirs which often constitute arch structures are easier to transport to the work-site than...

Concrete shrinking is the shrinking and often therefore cracking of concrete over time. Concrete is a structural material composed of...