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    This document discusses several examples of failures in reinforced concrete (RCC) buildings: - Failures of small residential buildings can occur due to poor construction materials, lack of good construction practices, and engineers being ignored. - An RCC column failed due to corrosion of reinforcement rebars from excessive rust and exposure to the atmosphere, especially during rainy seasons. Proper covering of exposed rebars is needed. - Improper transfer of load during construction due to poor workmanship and centering can cause building failures. Training of masons and supervision is required. - Using poor concrete mix and acidic water can result in low strength concrete, jeopardizing the structure. Material quality must be checked before use

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    This document discusses several examples of failures in reinforced concrete (RCC) buildings: - Failures of small residential buildings can occur due to poor construction materials, lack of good construction practices, and engineers being ignored. - An RCC column failed due to corrosion of reinforcement rebars from excessive rust and exposure to the atmosphere, especially during rainy seasons. Proper covering of exposed rebars is needed. - Improper transfer of load during construction due to poor workmanship and centering can cause building failures. Training of masons and supervision is required. - Using poor concrete mix and acidic water can result in low strength concrete, jeopardizing the structure. Material quality must be checked before use

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    This document discusses several examples of failures in reinforced concrete (RCC) buildings: - Failures of small residential buildings can occur due to poor construction materials, lack of good construction practices, and engineers being ignored. - An RCC column failed due to corrosion of reinforcement rebars from excessive rust and exposure to the atmosphere, especially during rainy seasons. Proper covering of exposed rebars is needed. - Improper transfer of load during construction due to poor workmanship and centering can cause building failures. Training of masons and supervision is required. - Using poor concrete mix and acidic water can result in low strength concrete, jeopardizing the structure. Material quality must be checked before use

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    This document discusses several examples of failures in reinforced concrete (RCC) buildings: - Failures of small residential buildings can occur due to poor construction materials, lack of good construction practices, and engineers being ignored. - An RCC column failed due to corrosion of reinforcement rebars from excessive rust and exposure to the atmosphere, especially during rainy seasons. Proper covering of exposed rebars is needed. - Improper transfer of load during construction due to poor workmanship and centering can cause building failures. Training of masons and supervision is required. - Using poor concrete mix and acidic water can result in low strength concrete, jeopardizing the structure. Material quality must be checked before use

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    SOME EXAMPLES OF

    FAILURES IN RCC BUILDING


    Failures of Small Residential Buildings

    • Quality of construction - Poor building material


    • Lack of good construction practices
    • Engineers are ignored by individual house owners
    • Masons are given sole responsibility of both design and construction.
    Failure of RCC Column Due to Corrosion of Reinforcement

    • Excessive rust in dowel rebars in column


    • Exposure of dowels to atmosphere specially in the rainy season.
    • Precaution to be taken : If a rebar or dowel is kept exposed, it should be
    covered with cement sand slurry and the coating needs to be applied every
    fortnight.
    Failure of Building Due to Improper transfer of load

    • Due to poor workmanship (Improper transfer of load due to poor centering)


    • The centering done by a normal mason and proper techniques are not used.
    Also due to congestion of rebars at beam column junction the mason avoids
    compaction which leads to honeycombing.
    • Precaution to be taken : Centering has to be done by training centering masons
    and site supervision by engineers is necessary during foundation centering,
    casting and casting at every slab. Compaction needs to be done
    homogeneously at every stage of construction
    Failure of Reinforced Concrete Structure due to Poor
    concrete mix and water quality

    • Poor concrete mix and water quality.


    • Due to poor quality of concrete mix and water. concrete did not achieve the
    desired strength.
    • Precaution to be taken : The quality of all building material (cement, stone
    chips, sand and water) needs to be checked before mixing. Also the pH of
    water should be more than 6, i.e. not acidic. Any deviation from design should
    be approved by the structural engineer.
    Structural Damage to Failure of Soil

    • Column bars bent due to sudden thunderstorm and landslide


    • No soil testing done. Hence when sudden thunderstorm came and flooding at site occurred, the soil
    of straight cut walls failed and the landslide occur.
    • Precaution to be taken : Soil has to be tested for both chemical properties and strength before design
    and construction starts. The side wall of excavated site should have a slope of more than 30 degrees.
    In case of weak soil, micropile or wooden sheet pile needs to be used to arrest soil.
    Failure of RCC Structure due to use of Beach Sand in
    Construction

    • Deep cracks in ground floor columns and concrete chipping all over the building
    • Beach sand (high salinity) and ground water (without chemical testing done) if used in
    concrete.
    • Precaution to be taken : The quality of building materials should follow the quality norm as
    mentioned in IS 456: 2008 Section 2. The detail is given in the chart.
    THANK YOU

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