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 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF
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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We are grateful…

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 DEDICATION
We dedicate this work to the world…

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Table of Contents
AUTHOR'S DECLARATION iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv
DEDICATION v
Abstract viii
Chapter 1 1
Introduction 1
1.1. Introduction 1
1.2. Background and History 1
1.3. Scope of Work 1
1.4. Problem Statement 1
1.5. Aims and Objectives 1
1.6. Thesis Organization 1
Chapter 2 2
Literature Review 2
2.1. Introduction 2
2.2. Welding 2
2.2.1. Types of Welding 2
2.3. Steel Rebar Joints 2
2.4. Summary 2
Chapter 3 3
Rebar Joint Demand 3
3.1. Introduction 3
3.2. Stresses in joint 3
3.2.1. Joint angle effect on stresses 3
3.3. Steel Rebar Joints 3
3.4. Summary 3
Chapter 4 4
As Discussed in Previous Chapter 4
4.1. Introduction 4
4.2. Stresses in joint 4

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 4.2.1. Joint angle effect on stresses 4
4.3. Steel Rebar Joints 4
4.4. Summary 4
Chapter 5 5
Experimental Plan 5
5.1. Introduction 5
5.2. Materials 5
5.2.1. Electrode Selection 5
5.3. Test Setup 5
5.4. Summary 5
Chapter 6 6
Results & Discussion 6
6.1. Introduction 6
6.2. Pull Test 6
6.2.1. Binding Wire Joint 6
6.2.2. Welded Joint 6
6.3. Discussion 6
6.3.1. Binding Wire Joint Behavior 6
6.3.2. Welded Joint Behavior 6
6.4. Summary 6
Chapter 7 7
Conclusion & Recommendations 7
7.1. Introduction 7
7.2. Conclusions 7
7.3. Recommendations 7
References 8
Appendix A 11
Welding Technique 11

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 Abstract

Abstract is also called “Executive Summary” Write one or two paragraphs by covering
following in this order. What is the background of this research? What specific
problem/technique this research covers? How others did that? How you improved on their work
or differently you did it? What was the limited scope of your work? What is your finding? How
the findings can benefit, this field of research, our nation, and the world?

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 Chapter 1
Introduction

1.1. Introduction
Every chapter starts with the introduction of itself like, “In this chapter, the… The discussion
on the basic… has been provided... Furthermore, objectives...”

1.2. Background and History

Here you will provide the motivation of this research based on the referenced historical facts.

1.3. Scope of Work

The field of your research will be very vast (like structural engineering) but your research
covers a limited aspect in this field (e.g., perpendicular weld joint strength in steel rebars.). Here
you will clarify the limited scope of your work.

1.4. Problem Statement

Based on section 1.2 and 1.3 above you’ll state a single (or a few) problems that you took as
challenge, to try solving, in this research.

1.5. Aims and Objectives

To solve the problem in section 1.4 you will aim specific results e.g., To find strength of
perpendicular steel rebar welded joint. And by hitting that aim you will achieve a few objectives,
e.g., To find a new technique of joining steel bars in application where it is used perpendicular to
each other and fulfills the code requirements. So in this section you will write achievable aims
(or goals) and their objectives.

1.6. Thesis Organization

Here you will address, very briefly, what research issues/phases or stages different chapters
cover.

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 Chapter 2
Literature Review

2.1. Introduction
Every chapter starts with the introduction of itself like, “In this chapter, the… The discussion
on the basic… has been provided... Furthermore, objectives...”

2.2. Welding
Find major key titles that you must critically study from different literature sources for
effectively starting this research they will make subheadings for this chapter like this topic on
“Welding”. You must give authentic reference of everything you quote or discuss critically. Use
proper style of referencing like Harvard system (2020) as provided on this website
https://library.aru.ac.uk/referencing/harvard.htm.

2.2.1.Types of Welding
Use subheadings if required.

2.3. Steel Rebar Joints

Just another example topic…

2.4. Summary
The last topic of every chapter is summary of this chapter. This will be the collection of
knowledge and findings that comes out in the above topics.

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 Chapter 3
Rebar Joint Demand
3.1. Introduction
Every chapter starts with the introduction of itself like, “In this chapter, the… The discussion
on the basic… has been provided... Furthermore, objectives...”

3.2. Stresses in joint

Based on multiple preliminary studies that you do prior to actual experiment like, survey,
estimation, similitude, or scaling, theoretical or numerical modelling, field trip/data collection
etc., make a few chapters on those topics like this chapter. You can have chapter 5 on a
conducted survey, chapter 6 on numerical study etc.

3.2.1.Joint angle effect on stresses

Use subheadings if required.

3.3. Steel Rebar Joints

Just another example topic…

3.4. Summary
The last topic of every chapter is summary of this chapter. This will be the collection of
knowledge and findings that comes out in the above topics.

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 Chapter 4
As Discussed in Previous Chapter
4.1. Introduction
Every chapter starts with the introduction of itself like, “In this chapter, the… The discussion
on the basic… has been provided... Furthermore, objectives...”

4.2. Stresses in joint

Based on multiple preliminary studies that you do prior to actual experiment like, survey,
estimation, theoretical or numerical modelling, make a few chapters on those topics like this
chapter. You can have chapter 5 on a conducted survey, chapter 6 on numerical study etc.

4.2.1.Joint angle effect on stresses

Use subheadings if required.

4.3. Steel Rebar Joints

Just another example topic…

4.4. Summary
The last topic of every chapter is summary of this chapter. This will be the collection of
knowledge and findings that comes out in the above topics.

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 Chapter 5
Experimental Plan
5.1. Introduction
Every chapter starts with the introduction of itself like, “In this chapter, the… The discussion
on the basic… has been provided... Furthermore, objectives...”

5.2. Materials
Based on multiple preliminary studies that you do prior to actual experiment like, survey,
estimation, theoretical or numerical modelling, make a few chapters on those topics like this
chapter. You can have chapter 5 on a conducted survey, chapter 6 on numerical study etc.

5.2.1.Electrode Selection
Use subheadings if required.

5.3. Test Setup

Just another example topic…

5.4. Summary
The last topic of every chapter is summary of this chapter. This will be the collection of
knowledge and findings that comes out in the above topics.

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 Chapter 6
Results & Discussion

6.1. Introduction
Every chapter starts with the introduction of itself like, “In this chapter, the… The discussion
on the basic… has been provided... Furthermore, objectives...”

6.2. Pull Test

Provide detailed results of your experiment/study.

6.2.1.Binding Wire Joint

Use subheadings if required.

6.2.2.Welded Joint
Use subheadings if required.

6.3. Discussion
Discuss the results in detail by giving your knowledgeful thoughts and insights.

6.3.1.Binding Wire Joint Behavior

Use subheadings if required.

6.3.2.Welded Joint Behavior

Use subheadings if required.

6.4. Summary
The last topic of every chapter is summary of this chapter. This will be the collection of
knowledge and findings that comes out in the above topics.

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 Chapter 7
Conclusion & Recommendations

7.1. Introduction
Every chapter starts with the introduction of itself like, “In this chapter, the… The discussion
on the basic… has been provided... Furthermore, objectives...”

7.2. Conclusions
From the summaries, of all the chapters above, compile as paragraphs or bulleted.

7.3. Recommendations
Write two paragraphs of recommendation (perhaps in bulleted). The first paragraph is about
what you recommend the readers based on your research. And the second paragraph is your
recommendations to researchers for future progress/step or continuation of your work.
Note, if your research has very detailed recommendation that can serve as a guideline, you
can have a dedicated chapter for guidelines before this chapter.

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 Appendix A
Welding Technique
You can have multiple Appendices also called annexures at the end of your thesis. These
are either material that was not important to discuss in the thesis but is related to it, e.g., You
wrote a Matlab/Python script to convert weld stress to strain, so it’s not important to discuss how
you wrote that script, in the thesis, but for future researchers you can provide that script in an
Appendix. You can also add selected design charts/tables, complete software output data etc.

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