Drilled Shafts Project on Gilbert Road Bridge
In response to significant flooding events and working under an accelerated construction schedule in record-high temperatures, Keller constructs some of the largest drilled shafts in Arizona. Diverte...
Bentley's Optimizing Foundation Design and Performance Using STAAD.Foundation Advanced 2024 begins at 22 May 2025
Bentley's Optimizing Foundation Design and Performance Using STAAD.Foundation Advanced 2024 begins at 22 May 2025
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Croatia: new €90,000 project to enhance connectivity between Varaždin and Čakovec
On April 9, an agreement was signed between Knap and Eptisa, and Hrvatske ceste (Croatian Roads) Adria, launching a key infrastructure initiative aimed at improving connectivity in northern Croatia....
New Road Bridge Over River Clyde Opened on May 9
On May 9, 2025, a new road bridge spanning the River Clyde was officially opened to the public, marking the first such crossing since the Squinty Bridge opened in 2006. The Renfrew Bridge connects...
ADINA 2025 New Release!
Bentley Systems announced a new major release of ADINA. For a complete list of changes see ADINA 2025 Release Notes. Bentley Structural WorkSuite users may now run ADINA. The ADINA SWS mode include...
ADINA 2025 for Structural WorkSuite
The Structural WorkSuite provides access to the RAM and STAAD structural analysis products and now also includes ADINA. To read more about Structural WorkSuite, or to purchase a license, visit the St...
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New Release - STAAD.Pro 2024 - 2
As part of our commitment to you to deliver new builds more frequently, this version which adds great new functionality to improve efficiency for engineers around the world and has resolved numerous...
Keller employees receive ADSC President’s Award
Project Executive John Grillo started at Keller (then Hayward Baker) in 2011 as a project manager in New York and has over 20 years of experience as a geotechnical engineer and specialty contractor....
Bentley Systems Issues Call for Nominations for the 2025 Going Digital Awards
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced nominations are now open for the 2025 Going Digital Awards. This renowned global program recognizes the...
Riverton Redevelopment Groundwater Treatment Project of the Year Award
Keller received the 2024 Groundwater Treatment Project of the Year award from The Dewatering Institute after successfully treating over 65 million gallons of water for a master-planned community. Riv...
STAAD Foundation Advanced 2024 (v24.00.01) Release Update
With the new STAAD Foundation Advanced 2024 (v24.00.01) release users can now design isolated and combined foundations according to IS 456:2000. Previously, isolated and combined footings could only...
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Concrete Buildings as Rechargeable Batteries
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This webinar will feature the new STAAD Foundation Advanced with its unique capabilities for modelling, analysis, design, and detailing. The application’s capabilities provide comprehensive yet easy...
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Join us at the Keller NextGen Summit for three days of networking with your peers, Keller leaders, and current employees. Learn more about the geotechnical industry, career opportunities at Keller, a...
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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...