This is the first in a series of articles reviewing specific structural engineering basics and design processes. In this introductory article, simple …
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Continue ReadingBridges have been constructed since ancient times. Simple bridges constructed from felled trees have been improved upon modern ones constructed by the …
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Steel Tower and PPG Place are two very different buildings to look at in downtown Pittsburgh. However, they do have one thing in common: both …
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Continue ReadingThe Millau Viaduct is the world’s tallest and longest cable bridge in the world. An absolute engineering wonder, Millau Viaduct has supporting …
Continue ReadingA continuing series of articles on fundamental structural engineering analyses. In this article the tensile and compressive stress in structural …
Continue ReadingJoining individual and assembled elements together is the bread and butter of structural engineering. A crucial part in many of these joined elements …
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