This article will explore four technologies that are helping shape the future of steel construction. It is no overstatement to say that steel production and construction are primary shapers of our re...
Bentley Systems announced at COP27 expanded integrated workflows for embodied carbon calculation in the Bentley iTwin platform. The new integration enables carbon assessment in infrastructure digital...
North America may lead the development in terms of the amount of new 3D printed buildings. However, Europe and The Middle East are clearly leading the way in the use of 3D construction printing techn...
A 5.6 magnitude quake struck a mountainous region in Indonesia on Monday, causing landslides that buried entire villages near the West Java town of Cianjur. The earthquake, which struck at a shallow...
Engineering News Record (ENR) ranks Keller #1 Excavation and Foundation firm for 2022. This is Keller’s fourth year holding this top position. Before 2019, this position was held by Keller company Ha...
Although the Unity Place project was designed in 2018 and structured in 2020, joint efforts from everyone in the design and construction along with the aid of Bentley Systems technology allowed WSP t...
Bentley Systems just released STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition V22 which ads great new functionality to improve efficiency for engineers around the world and has resolved numerous issues that have been repo...
ProjectWise Leads Advancement to Data-centric Digital Delivery and Digital Twin Opportunities At the 2022 Year in Infrastructure Conference, Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engin...
iTwin to Empower Bentley Infrastructure Cloud and Advance Bentley’s Engineering Applications At the 2022 Year in Infrastructure Conference, Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure...
You are invited to earn your WEDG Associate credential. An urban planner in Singapore, a chief sustainability officer in San Diego, port engineers in Miami, Los Angeles, and Seattle, and real estate...
The energy that comes from the wind and the sun as a renewable source has become a growing necessity. As a result, new ideas about rechargeable batteries have gained ground to capture these intermitt...
Introduction to Diaphragms As diaphragm is considered a structural element that can transmit lateral loads to the vertical resisting elements of a structure, i.e. columns and shear walls. The term...
Find the maximum moment of the above beam which is subjected to triangular vertical load. SOLUTION: ΣΜΒ = 0 → ΑΥ –(1/2)ql(l/3)=0 → ΑΥ = (1/6)ql ΣFY = 0 → ql/6 + BΥ –(1/2)ql=0 → BΥ = (1/3)ql Assum...
Consider a universal column 200mm x 200mm with a flange thickness of 10mm and web thickness of 7mm. The height of the column, which is fixed in concrete at its base, is 10m and the load is applied...
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,...
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...
