Characteristics of Beam Bridges
A beam bridge is designed by the modern design techniques and the construction involves a thorough soil analysis, followed by the selection of bridge materials that can endure the bridge…
Bridge Design Considerations in Areas of Seismic Activity
Earthquake prone areas always exert great pressure on economy and social security. Safety is the most important aspect of bridge building for earthquake areas. Modern technology has now enabled engineers…
Concepts of Structural Safety
Uncertainties in an engineering system can be mainly attributed to ambiguity and vagueness in defining the variables and parameters of the system and their relations. This gives rise to problems…
Truss Bridge Designs
Truss bridges are amongst a variety of bridge designs that are being used for road traffic. The basic shape of a truss bridge is like a right triangle, with the…
Sustainable Construction World Wide
Engineers for the Future Structural Engineers face many challenges in this century, a big challenge is considering their impact on overall global environment. This is a priority when attempting…
Designing a Shipping/Cargo Container Structure
Recent trends in “green” building pushed experts all around the world to discover new and improved building methods. A popular method introduced more heavily in the last 5-10 years has brought more…
Rammed Earth
Rammed Earth construction is an age old method that is still a great method used all around the world. Most of the time you will build a shell or “framework”…
Pros and Cons of Sustainable Building Methods
Building professionals all around the world over time have uncovered some great alternative building methods using natural or sustainable materials. Just as any building method, there are pros and cons that…
Benefits of a Log Home
You don’t have to be Abe Lincoln to appreciate the beauty of a log home. Drive through any neighborhood and you’re bound to see one or two beautiful log homes that…
Engineering Issues
One issue you have to consider is how specialized engineering for shipping container is – this type of work is not a commodity that can be designed by any…
