This article describes the Excavations on site, works that give rise to the esplanade below the initial grade of the land where to locate the foundation level. The problems derived from the exacation, the factors that intervene in the stability of the land, the slopes, the entivacones and the solutions to read more...
Actions on structures are divided into permanent, variable and accidental. The correct design of the structures will take them into account, since their function is to support them. The aim is to obtain a reliable structure, reliability being understood as a low percentage of failures. The relationship between reliability read more...
The design of structures is essential when designing architecture. Advancing in concepts and typologies requires taking risks and proposing structures that are different from the usual models. In this post, 5 items are considered when designing a structure. Earthquake resistance In seismic zones, read more...
Composite sheet slabs are a type of composite slab that introduces a corrugated galvanized steel sheet and a compression layer of concrete. This sheet acts by avoiding the use of shoring in the slabs, since they are capable of completely supporting the concrete while it sets. Plus it's plate read more...
The props are used to transmit the loads of the concrete structure while it is setting. They are necessary during the formwork in situ, since the concrete takes at least 3 days to harden, as for stripping. Although humidity and temperature influence the hardening process. read more...