Great book. I couldn't put it down. I recently visited florence for the third time. the book added a whole new perspective to the cupola. As King indicates when on the staircase between the inner and outer dome you can see the herringbone pattern and the wooden chain in places.
I'm currently designing a bridge abutment for a pre-engineered steel bridge.
I have done similar designs in the past.
The bridge is a 40'x16' single span with one fixed bearing and one expansion bearing.
A colleague advised me that I should design the abutment stem assuming that the bridge...
I am currently designing a steel intermediate moment frame (IMF)in seismic design class D for two large garage door openings in a residential structure.
As a result of my code research, it is my understanding that any FEMA 350 prequalified moment connection can be used with the 2002 Seismic...
