I took EET's course for civil (structural depth)and was very impressed with the course outline and also the preparatory notes they provide for the exam. They also include numerous practice problems and if I remember correctly, two practice exams. It's expensive, but better than taking the exam...
I'm sure there is some good literature out there, and I recommend you continue to seek it out, but the easiest way to sort through this is to consider the behavior of beams in a general sense. And yes, klaus is correct that it's important to distinquish between LTB and what you learn in...
I'm not familiar with the Eurocode, but I believe the question you're asking is can a pipe be subjected to lateral-torsional or flexural-torsional buckling, right? The answer to those is no. Consider that the radius of gyration is the same in all directions.
Regardless of code requirements, not using intermittent welds in corrosive environments is a good design principle. Couple reasons:
1. Rusting causes expansion of the material. When rusting is inside a joint (such as internal to intermittent welds) there is a significant pressure created by the...
I did part of my master's at NC State online (civil engineering program with structural concentration). After four semesters I decided to transfer to a local university to do research, but while I was at NCSU, I thought the program was well organized. Exams could be administered by a non-direct...
Alright bolt experts, help me understand something. I'm a little confused based on the reading I've done to this point on pre-installation verification and its purpose for bolts installed via the turn of the nut method. An AISC Steelwise article from 2015 (The Nuts and Bolts of Nuts and Bolts)...
Thanks for all of the responses. The design is a one-off, but can be compared with a hydraulic derrick with some wave action at the base. The area in question is not near the middle so flexural behavior is of no concern. Stresses range from 2ksi T to 22ksi C. After reading the thread KootK...
We had considered replacing the deteriorated section with new HSS, but thought that the risk to weld quality was greater than just "filling in" the pitted area and reinforcing somehow. I hadn't considered using a column wrap though, so that may just do the trick.
I have a circular HSS column subjected to cyclical compression stresses that has significant corrosion pitting to the extent that the section needs repair for strength reasons. The pitting is limited to a 4" area along the length of the column but is approximately half the depth of the 7/8" wall...
The dashed line is just indicating that the fillet weld reinforcing is optional (an extension to the prequalified joint configuration). If you desire that weld in your design, it needs to be solid. There are not actually dashed weld symbols.
I would say that your undergrad was fairly comparable to a degree with a "structural" emphasis since it nearly mimics mine (minus a lab or two and timber). I would also argue that getting your MS/MEng in a top flight civil engineering university is unnecessary because as an employer, any masters...
How does one determine peak ground accelerations recorded from previous earthquakes (e.g. the Ridgecrest quakes from a few weeks ago)? I'd like to be able to compare actual criteria seen to what structures were designed to (or should have been). I wasn't able to find much more than reported...
Is there a reliable and public source that provides current bulk steel pricing estimates/indexes on a per weight basis or equivalent? We have a situation where contractors will be manufacturing large steel structures for the better part of a decade and would like to be able to adjust the cost of...
In my opinion (and what I was taught) is that the static load of one user (usually 310 lbs in US) should be combined with the 1800 lbs MAF so that should one person fall, the system has sufficient reserve strength for the remaining user. It is possible that the rescue/recovery operation will...
I agree. In this case, its that SP2/3 are listed as alternatives with a surface profile of a given range. Perhaps its the selection of which power tools are used that create a surface profile.
Depending on the crane type there are a few different design codes you can use. For typical bridge cranes, CMAA 70 (double girder) and CMAA 74 (single girder) exist. Both of these have dead load (minimum 10%) and live load (minimum 15%) factors as a part of the design. Monorails can be designed...
I'm reposting this to this forum because I imagine there are quite a few people here with structural fabrication and coating experience.
Let's say a paint product data sheet calls for a surface profile of 1-3 mils (range is made up and doesn't actually matter). I know that some power tools...
I know that some power tools can produce a surface profile in steel such as needle gunning, but is a powered wire brush capable of creating a surface profile? My thought is that it would be creating long canyons, but not necessarily sporadic peaks and valleys similar to what you would see with...
