Selecting Fasteners for Structural Applications
Joining individual and assembled elements together is the bread and butter of…
What’s Wrong With A Soil Bearing Pressure In Tension?
A young lady structural designer that I was working with was once…
Defining Nonlinear Load Cases In Safe To Check Uplift In Foundation
Before we get to define nonlinear load cases in SAFE, for the…
Did You Know That… Srss Orthogonal Direction Combination Can Be Waived?
If you’re having trouble making the design or drift work because of…
How To Check Accidental Torsion In Etabs Using Static Seismic Loads
I hope you would bear with this rather lengthy post. I have…
Tips In Checking Service Crackwidths Using Bs 8110-2:1985
When acted upon by service loads, a structural element especially those that…
Setting Correct Expectations On Lfrs Involving Transfers
Gravity dictates that what’s up must go down. The same can be…
Did You Know That… Dynamic Vs Static Base Shear Balancing Is Different In Asce From Ubc97?
If you’ve read my previous post regarding balancing seismic and dynamic base shear that…
