When designing a building for lateral loads such as those generated by wind or earthquakes, engineers have several options. Lateral loads may be transferred to the foundation via braced frames or ...

With clear weather aiding the work, the construction of the diaphragm wall as part of the reconstruction of Shangumugham road and pathway has gained pace. The work is expected to be finished by the ...

This study investigated the seismic response of Rigid Wall-Flexible Roof Diaphragm (RWFD) buildings under extreme ground shaking was studied. RWFD buildings are a type of low-rise industrial ...

VIJAYAWADA: A team of experts inspected the Polavaram irrigation project on Friday to come up with design and methodology for repair of the diaphragm wall and fix a timeline for construction of ...

The diaphragm wall of the Polavaram project is under a sheet of floodwater by Friday as a result of the flash flood in the Godavari river. Excluding the spillway that was designed to withstand up to ...

Kakinada: Construction of a new diaphragm wall for the Polavaram Irrigation Project began on Saturday, a significant milestone in the project’s history. The new wall, costing ₹990 crore, will span ...

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: An expert team of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) confirmed that the diaphragm wall at the Polavaram Irrigation Project was damaged and requires Rs 2,000 crore ...

Kolkata: A portion of the diaphragm wall of the North-South Metro (Blue Line) was damaged during the installation of water pipelines by the KMC near Mudiali on SP Mukherjee Road. Metro Railway has ...

The work of the diaphragm wall construction in Shankhumukham, which is crucial to facilitate the reconstruction of the Airport Road, has been stalled temporarily. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The work of the ...

The HCMC government plans to hire a consultant to look into the safety of the underground diaphragm walls along the city’s first metro line between the landmark Ben Thanh Market and the Opera House in ...