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steel to steel connection design
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steel to steel connection design

Steel to steel connection design explained , simple connections, fin plates, end plates, 16 design checks to EC3, bolt spacing rules, failure modes, tying forces and steelwork drawing notation. Fixed-fee from £245.

reinforced concrete wall design
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reinforced concrete wall design

Reinforced concrete wall design explained, minimum steel (0.002Ac), bending/axial interaction, shear, crack width 0.3mm, cover 35–50mm. Masonry cladding deflection limits. Fixed-fee calculations from £245.

lateral stability masonry buildings
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lateral stability masonry buildings

Lateral stability masonry buildings explained, shear walls, diaphragms, bracing, portalisation, windpost design with worked example (3.2m wall, RHS S355, deflection check). Fixed-fee from £245.

soil bearing capacity foundations
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soil bearing capacity foundations

Soil bearing capacity foundations explained , EC7 drained and un-drained equations, bearing capacity factors Nq Nc Nγ, partial factors for both load combinations, full worked example for sand/gravel site. Fixed-fee from £245.

timber floor joist design
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timber floor joist design

Timber floor joist design explained, C16 vs C24, kmod kh ksys kdef modification factors, bending shear and deflection checks, full worked example 4.0m span. Fixed-fee from £245.

steel column design residential
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steel column design residential

Steel column design for residential projects explained , UC vs UB, minor-axis buckling, notional bending moment, combined interaction check and base plate design. Full worked example. Fixed-fee from £245.

retaining wall structural calculations
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retaining wall structural calculations

Retaining wall structural calculations explained , active pressure, Ka coefficient, masonry middle third rule, RC cantilever design, full worked example and 5 critical mistakes. Fixed-fee from £295.

concrete Pad Foundation Design
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concrete pad foundation design

Concrete pad foundation design explained , mass vs reinforced, GEO vs STR partial factors, full worked example with reinforcement design and punching shear. Fixed-fee calculations from £245.

bifold door structural calculations
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bifold door structural calculations

Bifold door structural calculations explained, arching action, lintel vs steel beam, full worked example and 5 critical mistakes. Fixed-fee from £245.

ground floor extension steel beam
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ground floor extension steel beam

Ground floor extension steel beam design explained, load take-down, section checks, base plate design to EC3, full worked example and 5 critical mistakes. Fixed-fee calculations from £245.

loft conversion structural calculations
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loft conversion structural calculations

Loft conversion structural calculations explained,ridge beam LTB design, floor joist checks, full worked example and 5 critical mistakes. Fixed-fee from £395.

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