#structural

Every wing bends a little and twists a little under aerodynamic load, and at low airspeed those two...

Introduction: The 7-Inch Bracket Dilemma and Its Consequences Imagine this: you’ve just...

The problem with dividing load by area The naive way to check a bonded lap joint is to...

Alex Carter’s Innovations in Concrete Tech & Structural Mechanics So, when Alex...

Pick up a section of carbon-fibre tube and a block of cured epoxy of the same size. The tube is stiff...

A century ago, a Swedish engineer named Johan August Brinell wanted a quick way to compare the steels...

Technical Risks in Ceiling Voids Compact ceiling ventilation systems, while they do...

Bend a paper clip a little and it springs back. Bend it further and it stays bent. Bend it back and...

Understanding the Problem: Notched PSL Beams and Structural Risks Notching a PSL beam to...

Understanding the Problem: Notched PSL Beams Notching a PSL beam to fit pipes, well, it...

Most structural engineering is not exotic. Day to day, the same short list of questions keeps coming...

After six years of designing pipe racks and equipment platforms in the oil and gas industry, I've...