What is the factor of safety and where is the most critical failure surface? - Assume planar failure mode

Q: Which of the following terms describe shear rupture failure in block shear

A: shear rupture is type of failure occurring in the member that have both tension  on one plane and…

Q: Q_24. Refer to Table 12.6 and Figure 12.12 attached. What would be the fatigue damage according to…

A: Given: Maximum repetitions, N = 50,000 Single axle load = 26-kip Subgrade, k = 200 psi/in Flexural…

Q: 24. Refer to Table 12.6 and Figure 12.12 attached. What would be the fatigue damage according to the…

A: Repetitions- 50,000 single axle -26 kip subgrade(k) = 200 psi/in flexural strength or modulus of…

Q: 2) When designing for tension, what limit states of failure modes should be considered List two. A)…

A: When designing for tension, Two limit states of failures should be considered they are  1) yield…

Q: 32. In civil engineering, describe the principle of a consolidation test?

A: In civil engineering, a consolidation test is performed to determine the settlement properties of…

Q: Describe about the Compression tests.

A: Compression test:

Q: Q10: The following values were found from the corrected load versus penetration curve Satisfactory…

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Q: parts 4-6

A: The cross section is given as

Q: Define Schmidt hammer test can be adopted as an alternative test if concrete compression test fails?

A: The Schmidt hammer test is based on the elastic rebound of the hammer which presses on the concrete…

Q: A hollow aluminum circular cylinder, 32 cm tall with a 5.0 cm outside diameter and a wall thickness…

A: Step 1

Q: Describe about the typical laboratory compression test?

A: A compression test is any test in which a substance encounters forces that move the specimen from…

Q: What are the three types of shear tests? Name and describe.

A: The three types of shear tests are-  1. Direct shear test  2. Unconfined compression shear test 3.…

Q: What data from a standard creep plot does an isochronous diagram extract? An isometric diagram?

A: The increase of strain in concrete with time under stable stress is termed as a creep. Deformation…

Q: Tension specimens (diameter d0 0.500 in., gage length L0 2.00 in.) made of structural materials A…

A: Given, Do = 0.5 in Lo = 2 in

Q: Compressive strength question  When the core was loaded diametrically, a series of point load tests…

A: Core diameter, De = 48 mm Breaking strength, P = 17.76 kN To find: The approximate average uniaxial…

Material Properties

Construction in civil engineering demands high strength, durability, and longevity. These targets can be achieved by better design and analysis, along with the correct choice of materials. Different materials have different properties and hence, they respond and performs differently under the various condition of external loadings. It is therefore a critical task of an engineer to select the right material based on the property that the material is supposed to function in real-time. When speaking about the property, there are different categories of material properties like chemical property, physical property, mechanical property, electrical property, magnetic property, thermal property, etc. These material properties form the basis of material selection in various applications.