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Response Spectrum Scaling Per As1170.4
Having been used to UBC97 and ASCE 7-10 in scaling of dynamic seismic loads, using the Australian code is totally new…
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Determining The Transferred Maximum In-Plane Diaphragm Shear Forces To Walls
Let’s extend the application of Mohr’s circle to a topic very dear to us structural engineers dealing with lateral loads,…
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Setting Up Several Analysis Models In Etabs
I was asked to present this one as a lecture. Never made it to the team but nonetheless I’m still…
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Setting Up Wind Drift Model In Etabs
Gif file not mine. Credit goes to whoever owns this.webp. Continuing our exploration of the different lateral analysis models, we…
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Prokon And Case Of The Flying Footings
by yours truly Anyone here who uses Prokon’s column base design module? The one that deals with good old conventional…
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LIMIT STATE DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
achieving the design objectives, the design shall be based on characteristic values for material strengths and applied loads (actions), which…
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LIMIT STATE DESIGN: BASIS FOR DESIGN
The current revision of the code of practice, IS 800:2000, recommends limit state method for design of structures using hot…
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STEEL DESIGN: TYPES OF ELEMENTS
IS 800:2007 classifies elements in to three types, as per Cl. 3.7.3., as follows. 1. Internal elements These are elements…
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CLASSIFICATION OF CROSS-SECTIONS
Plate elements of a cross-section may buckle locally due to compressive stresses. The local buckling can be avoided before the…
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PROPERTIES OF STRUCTURAL STEEL
1. Physical properties Physical properties of structural steel, as detailed by cl.2.2.4.1 of IS 800:2007, irrespective of its grade may…
