A ground-braking, low-cost, earthquake early-warning system is being developed in New Zealand. The community-based project is a collaboration between the New Zealand Earthquake Commission (EQC) an...
Washington State infrastructure is in need of maintenance. Engineers and lawmakers are trying to find the funds to upgrade the state’s transportation network. About 72% of Washington's highways ar...
Two buldings in Lagos Island, Nigeria were marked for demolition. The two structures include a three-floor building at Odo-Osun Street, and a four-floor building at Evans Street. Lagos State Govern...
A new method to strengthen and repair deficient bridges with paper-thin material has been recognized. Wassim Ghannoum is an associate professor in the Departmentof Civil and Environmental Engineer...
The world's longest 3D printed pedestrian concrete bridge is currently under construction in the Netherlands. The structure will be placed in the city of Nijmegen, one of Holland’s oldest cities....
A new grouting material called Neutrogel® that has minimal impact on soil and groundwater, a much lower carbon footprint and lower costs, has been successfully used on a Keller project for the first...
Keller is leading the way for ground-improvement works on the largest infrastructure project in the United Arab Emirates. A major new rail network that will create new connections among the nation’s...
Keller announced a new office in Montreal, Quebec, following an agreement to acquire the local TreviGroup assets. The acquisition furthers Keller’s commitment to the Quebec and Eastern Canadian marke...
While Keller is renowned throughout the world for its wide range of geotechnical solutions, perhaps less well-known is its expertise in groundwater behavior and decontamination. A good example of thi...
In structural engineering, the power of Excel, especially in conjunction with macros, is renowned for its accessibility, flexibility, and computing power. The new SkyCiv for Excel Plugin breaks ne...
Officials decided to demolish 2 skyscrapers in India as they did not comply with the existing environmental codes. The skyscrapers were located in the municipality of Maradu, in the Kerala state of...
A simply supported beam (Figure) with a span of L=20ft is subjected to a uniform service load of 1200 lb/ft, including self weight, and a live load of 900 lb/ft. Determine the maximum factored...
For the simply supported beam of Figure 1, determine the uniformly distributed load, q, at which the flexural crack forms. The beam has a length L=7m, and f’c=25Mpa. Figure 1: Cross-section of Con...
Calculate the vertical deflection of the beam (magnitude and direction) at the midpoint of the central span (point A) Solution Use virtual work method: Virtual Structure From Equilibrium: Shea...
Truss and cable elements are defined by their ability to carry solely axial loads. Nonetheless, since cables have no stiffness when loaded in compression, they function only in tension. Moreover,...
Based on Figure 1, we get: where: In matrix form, the above can be re-written as: Example Figure 2: Two Springs in Series - Example Calculate k1, δ2, and f3. Solution Ba...
The rod of the picture is loaded with the force 2P which is uniformly distributed on Section D where applied. If the material of the rod is homogenous with Elastic Modulus E find the variation in len...
Calculate the maximum allowable shear force Vmax for the girder. The welded steel girder is having the cross section shown in the figure. It is fabricated of two 500 mm x 50 mm flange plates and a 50...
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...
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 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...
