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examples The client mailed me the layout of the existing construction. After I studied the
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Column layout and Exterior wall Construction

9x9 size columns are only preferred if you were to construct only a ground floor
structure using M15 grade concrete. If you are to construct another floor that is
(G+1), the minimum size of the column should not be less than 9x12 using M15
grade concrete.

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If the client insists on using smaller columns (9x9); in that case, use of M20 grade
concrete should be done mandatorily and the construction should not be initiated
before the client agrees to do so.

Wrong alignment of the columns

None of the columns are aligned in a straight line. If we are to construct a wall
connecting the columns, it is not possible to get a straight wall. It is so incorrect. I
wonder how the beams are going to rest on the columns.

(It is my request to all the Engineering students and Civil Engineers

to avoid making such terrible mistakes or rather I should firmly say
that do not make such blunders. It is an insult to the field of Civil
Engineering. Your mistakes will cost you as well as others. The
collapse of one structure designed by you can ruin your entire
career. Your own life and others lives are also in your hands. So
please be careful.)

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The exterior wall construction has also been done incorrectly. The walls just dont
merge at a particular corner. Do remember that when you dont have a column
construction in a corner, two beams come together and rest on each other which
supports your structure.

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COMMENTS (16) RELATED POSTS

#1 by Ghulam Mustafa Vira on September 3, 2011 - 8:09 am

thanx

#2 by BenzuJK on September 3, 2011 - 11:15 am

Hello Mustafa,
We are glad that you have taken time to read the article and tried understanding the
consequences of wrong Structural Design. I hope this will be helpful to everyone who
reads it.
Do keep visiting.

Cheers

#3 by Minatullah on September 4, 2011 - 12:33 am

Thanks

#4 by BenzuJK on September 4, 2011 - 7:49 am

Hello Minatullah,
We are glad that you have taken time to read and understand the importance of
Structural Design. We hope it will be a lesson to all the Civil engineering students,
Civil Engineers and Architects. It is important that we understand the importance of
a Civil Engineers job done correctly so that everyones life is at peace.

Do keep visiting.

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Cheers

#5 by dhivya on July 30, 2012 - 10:59 am

thanks its pathetic

#6 by Dilip Jadhao on October 27, 2011 - 4:29 am

This article is very useful for me and everybody. Thanks for this article

#7 by BenzuJK on October 27, 2011 - 4:43 am

Hello Dilip,
We are pleased to see that our articles have been helpful. Do keep visiting.

#8 by saket mishra on December 15, 2011 - 1:13 am

thnx 4 the article.. it would really b useful to everybody

#9 by Sanjeev on January 30, 2012 - 11:08 pm

Hello Benzu:

Your website is enormously useful. Thank you for putting in so much time and effort to
spread awareness on construction and civil engineeringeven laymen can understand.
Im building a 2-storeyed house at Bangalore, and after reading this article, Im quite
worried about the column & structural design which consists of 8 X 15 columns which
do not seem to be on a grid throughout. Is it possible for you to (a) to take a look at the

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design (b) and provide professional consultancy on the structural design?

Im unable to attach the design here btw can i send via email?

Thanks a ton
Sanjeev

#10 by rhon ammang on February 15, 2012 - 11:30 pm

thanks benzulk its a big help

#11 by Deeptanshu on March 6, 2012 - 1:05 am

Thanks a lot for this information. I am going to take care of this.

#12 by Ajay.N on March 10, 2012 - 11:59 pm

Thanks you for helpful information.

#13 by shanmugasundaram on March 11, 2012 - 9:51 am

How to design curved Beam ? Radius More than 5 m?

#14 by p c patel on June 25, 2012 - 8:00 am

illustration of design of column subjected to biaxial moment please

#15 by Rameez Sumra on October 18, 2012 - 2:26 am

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Hi, Madam
Mine question is regarding the beam. While i was designing the beam. Some one said
that i should not have to follow singly and doubly r.c.beam instead for the design of a
beam i should have to design generally. plz guide how to design beam except singly and
doubly r.c. beam theory.

#16 by fatima on December 5, 2013 - 2:37 am

Thank you
It is very useful for ordinary people.

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