The tallest structures of Hungary
The Lakihegy Radio Tower holds the title of Hungary’s tallest structure, standing at 314m. Located near Szigetszentmiklós, this impressive steel tower was completed in 1933 and was once among the tal...
Bentley's Bentley Webinar: Integrated Digital Workflow and Delivery begins at 11 Nov 2025
Bentley's Bentley Webinar: Integrated Digital Workflow and Delivery begins at 11 Nov 2025
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Damage in the Earth’s deeper depths emerges gradually, long after the main earthquake event
When people think of earthquakes, they often picture scenes of devastation — the ground splitting apart and landscapes being reshaped. Yet, once the shaking ends, the surrounding area enters a stage...
One year after deadly Mississippi bridge collapse: hopes for reopening to restore traffic flow
Exactly one year ago, the small town of D’Lo, Mississippi, was shaken by a devastating bridge collapse that claimed the lives of three construction workers and left four others critically injured. Th...
Balcony collapse near University of Cincinnati: at least 10 injuries
At least ten people were injured, including one critically, after a third-floor balcony gave way Friday night at a housing complex near the University of Cincinnati, according to officials. Emergency...
Grain bin collapse in Indiana caught on video, No injuries reported
A grain elevator collapsed in Martinton, northern Iroquois County, in the early hours of Wednesday. Video footage captured the moment when a concrete grain bin failed, spilling grain and snapping pow...
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Bentley Systems Announces Winners of the 2025 Going Digital Awards
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the winners of the 2025 Going Digital Awards. The annual awards honor the extraordinary work of infrast...
Bentley Systems Advances Infrastructure AI with New Applications and Industry Collaboration
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, today unveiled new infrastructure AI capabilities at its Year in Infrastructure conference. Bentley also announced an I...
Bentley Systems Bolsters Cesium with Reality Modeling Capabilities, Brings Geospatial Context to Infrastructure Engineering
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the availability of reality modeling services in Cesium, advancing its open platform for the built and...
Structural Engineering Finalists in the 2025 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure
Bentley Systems, announced the finalists for structural engineering in the 2025 Going Digital Awards. The awards celebrate the extraordinary achievements of engineers and project teams in advancing i...
New Release - STAAD.Pro 2025
This version adds great new functionality to improve efficiency for engineers around the world and has resolved numerous issues that have been reported. It is highly recommended that you adopt this v...
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Concrete Buildings as Rechargeable Batteries
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Education
Example: longitudinal reinforcement for shear and torsion according to EC2
Given: For the rectangular section of Figure 1 calculate the longitudinal reinforcement for shear and torsion. The section considered has depth 1500mm, width 1000mm, d = 1450mm. The vertical membe...
Calculation of the second moments of area
The problem: Determine the second moments of area, Ixx and Iyy, for the sections indicated in Figures 2a to 2e. Tip: It is given that the total height and the area of the 457 x 152 x 52 UB...
Calculation of the cross-sectional area and the position of centroid
The problem: Determine the cross-sectional area and the position of the centroid for the sections shown in Figures 1a to 1e. Please consider that the origin of the coordinate system is located...
Overhanging beam: shear force and bending moment calculation
Calculate the shear force and bending moment values due to the imposed loading on the overhanging beam of Figure 1. Figure 1: The overhanging beam considered. The free-body-diagram is shown in F...
Time History Analysis: process and advantages
In the field of structural engineering and design, the examination of dynamic loads is significant and cannot be underestimated. Time history analysis stands out as a crucial approach to studying...
Bending stress in a beam element
Given: A simply supported beam of length L=5m is given in Figure 1a. The beam is subjected to uniform distributed load equal to 3.2kN/m. If the beam has a rectangular cross-section, as shown in...
Method of sections
Please determine the forces in the members BC, GC and GF of the pin-jointed plane truss shown in Figure 1 using the method of sections. Given: Figure 1: The pin-jointed plane truss considered. So...
Books
Structural Engineering Solved Problems
Structural Engineering Solved Problems contains 100 practice problems representing a broad range of topics on the Structural Engineering (SE) and Civil PE exams. Each problem provides an opportunity t...
Structural Depth Reference Manual for the Civil PE Exam, Fourth Edition
The Structural Depth Reference Manual prepares you for the structural depth section of the Civil PE exam. It provides a concise, yet comprehensive review of the structural depth section exam topics an...
Structural Depth Practice Exams for the Civil PE Exam
Structural Depth Practice Exams contains two 40-problem, multiple-choice exams consistent with the NCEES Civil PE structural depth exam's format and specifications. Like the actual exam, the problems...