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So You Want To Build a Structure
This is the first in a series of articles reviewing specific structural engineering basics and design processes. In this introductory…
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Application of Moment of Force in Structural Engineering
One of the fundamental engineering analyses performed for structural applications is determining the moment of force. Unexpected twisting or turning…
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Selecting Fasteners for Structural Applications
Joining individual and assembled elements together is the bread and butter of structural engineering. A crucial part in many of…
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The Wembley Stadium Arch
Completed in 2007, the Wembley Stadium in London was not only built to welcome 1.5 million football and rugby fans…
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What’s Wrong With A Soil Bearing Pressure In Tension?
A young lady structural designer that I was working with was once perplexed with this concept. And what made it more…
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Defining Nonlinear Load Cases In Safe To Check Uplift In Foundation
Before we get to define nonlinear load cases in SAFE, for the sake of those who don’t have any idea…
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Did You Know That… Srss Orthogonal Direction Combination Can Be Waived?
If you’re having trouble making the design or drift work because of the SRSS seismic load combination shown below, well…
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How To Check Accidental Torsion In Etabs Using Static Seismic Loads
I hope you would bear with this rather lengthy post. I have received an email from a reader requesting for…
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Tips In Checking Service Crackwidths Using Bs 8110-2:1985
When acted upon by service loads, a structural element especially those that are predominantly resisting bending will experience cracking on…
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Rotating Spectral Axes
(Before anything else, I would like to acknowledge our design manager Dale who unselfishly shared this to everyone and some…
