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Might be a bit of an odd question but I can't seem to find much online so here we go; I am working on an office building where the contractor is looking to use precast elements for everything. So precast floors spanning to precast beams to precast columns, the whole deal.
The building...
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It's clear that most innovations in building construction over the last few decades have been developed to reduce labour and time costs on site. Prefabricated products that can be transported to site certainly require less on site labour, and now there is an ever growing list of...
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Note sure if this is the right forum, but I am considering a move from Australia to the US to work as a structural engineer, to gain more/different experience and have a rad time. However obviously I would be tentative to make a move if the market is dire. I would be eligible for an...
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This is a random theoretical I've been thinking about - what exactly, fundamentally characterizes a catenary/'tension only' member? If I have a pin supported 10mm cable spanning 5 metres with a certain sag, and apply load at midspan I can calculate a resulting tensile force in the...
