Keller developed a liquid nitrogen ground freezing solution that allowed for safe access to inspect and repair the tunnel boring machine (TBM) cutter head that experienced mechanical failure during m...
A tragic event occurred in north-eastern Perth at a construction site in the Inglewood suburb, where a man lost his life after a wall collapse. Another individual sustained severe injuries and was tr...
The world’s longest and deepest underwater tunnel, which will connect Germany and Denmark, is currently under construction. Upon completion, the tunnel, with a total cost of €10 billion, will span 18...
You can now find TheStructuralEngineer.info's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting structural engineering news of October 2024. Namely, these w...
The fifth phase for the Reading's South Reading Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme took place on November 23, with the installation of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Kennet. For this pu...
During the construction of the 2,900-ft-long tunnel/depressed roadway section of the Atlantic City-Brigantine Connector, a shallow penetrating dewatering system ensured a dry excavation while minimiz...
Maine Medical Center is northern New England’s largest hospital and a leading heart care, orthopedics, and pediatric care facility. To update the 150-year-old facilities, Maine Medical is undergoing...
While most structural analysis software can evaluate everyday stresses, they often fail to prepare buildings for extreme events. As environmental disasters and severe weather become more frequent, cl...
Keller announces Paul Schmall, to receive the 2025 Moles Award for Outstanding Achievement in Heavy Construction. Paul is Vice President in Keller’s Specialty Services business unit, focusing largely...
It’s a place Keller knows incredibly well, having been involved in virtually every building development in the area. Keller has a long track record with the client (Coastal Construction) and develope...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
