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Today's Business Daily highlights the cost of poor contract administration: North China Power Engineering is pursuing KSh1.5bn from KETRACO, while Zakhem seeks KSh10.9bn from KPC over employer-caused delays. In Contracts Management, delay risk can be a billion-shilling liability.
An inlet structure of a STP under construction. Raw sewage enters from trunk sewer for flow measurement & preliminary screening before distribution to anaerobic, facultative & maturation ponds. Efficient inlet design ensures uniform loading, system stability & optimal treatment.
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Remove the blocks carefully and do the right thing by installing those hoop irons in their recommended manner.
When you're inheriting a site with structural vulnerabilities, your ideas and decisions may prove adverse, but it's for the greater good. All the best.
Mjengo X,
You inherit a site—structural walls already up to 8th course.
Not a single hoop iron in sight. No structural ties. Just prayers and mortar.
How do you professionally deal with these kinds of structural inconsistencies?
What options do you have?
Engineering remains a top choice in Kenya with 41,828 students placed this year, ranking just below education and business. A pertinent question to professionals in the field, is our market demand matching this figures?
@Bossyator@CPMMwangi@kevinkamaumucha
On the Nairobi River Basin Ecological Restoration Project; a Ksh. 50 Billion project being implemented by Energy China.
While casual jobs for youth are important, the project is to mainly rehabilitate the river ecosystem, prevent flooding & restore environmental health. 1/
STIRRUPS
Stirrups/Links are closed-loop reinforcements used in reinforced concrete structures, mainly beams and columns, to resist shear forces, hold the main longitudinal reinforcement in place, and improve ductility.
Stirrups can be categorized based on the hook...1/5
3. 180° Hook Stirrups
-The bar ends are fully bent back into the link body to form a loop.
-High-confinement areas like plastic hinge zones of columns.
-Heavy seismic zones & high-ductility design.
-Max. anchorage.
-Provides excellent confinement, especially in spiral links. 5/5
STIRRUPS
Stirrups/Links are closed-loop reinforcements used in reinforced concrete structures, mainly beams and columns, to resist shear forces, hold the main longitudinal reinforcement in place, and improve ductility.
Stirrups can be categorized based on the hook...1/5
...used in seismic and high-stress zones.
-Ensures better anchorage and confinement of concrete.
-Required by most seismic design codes (e.g., Eurocode 2, ACI 318, IS 456).
-Improved bond and anchorage capacity.
-Prevents stirrup slip under cyclic/seismic loading. 4/5
MATERIAL EFFICIENCY ON SITE
In construction, material efficiency is crucial—not just for saving costs, but for sustainability. Let's talk about practical ways to minimize wastage on site.
Sustainable practices in construction aren't just good for the environment— 1/5