Looks like the original file has been removed for reasons unknown. The retaining wall could be eliminated by relieving the soil pressure as shown below, assuming the remaining soil is capable of resisting soil pressure from the right. The grade slab could be changed to a structural slab with...
This was the headline story in the Edmonton Journal this morning. Looks like inadequate lateral bracing but I guess we'll find out in time.
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/could+weeks+before+source+buckling+102nd+Avenue+bridge+girders+found+engineer/10893892/story.html
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I came across this video today. At a casual glance, it appears to be simpler, safer and more economical than conventional nuclear power. I am completely out of my area of expertise here, but can someone tell me why this is not being used more commonly in the world today? Here is the link...
I was somewhat taken aback by watching this video posted on another forum. What is the general opinion of structural engineers on the theory of a "controlled demolition" of this building?
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Here is an example of a roof beam similar to one I encountered in the last year of my practice. Assuming the top and bottom flanges are laterally supported at points b and c and nowhere else, what is the buckling length of the beam?
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I have referred to Newmark's Numerical Procedures on some of the Eng-Tips threads. Attached are a few notes illustrating Numerical Procedures in a few simple cases. These notes were prepared by a student of R. N. McManus who was himself a student of N. M. Newmark at the University of...
