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Hi, Is there a guide specifying the conservative resistance of different trees to lateral load? I have seen a dam boom attached to 2 gigantic trees, one on each side of a river. My idea is that it would imply to have a biologist evaluate the type of tree, its health, root cover, etc.

What do you mean by "region that has necked down"? This is not a homework, I have graduated a while ago and I work as a structural engineer.

Hi, There is a situation where there is a carbon steel S-beam in bending. There is a vertical load in the middle of the length of the beam. Thus, the beam is in bending. The beam has a low ductility but has no cracks. If a crack appears, what is the most likely place where it will appear on...

I agree with the choices you are faced in structural consulting in Canada that TheoreticalHope described. Especially performing additional calculations in your own time. I feel like many senior engineers I have met regret in some ways of going into this field. The responsibility and the amount...