IS STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING HARD

Is Structural Engineering something you want to get into? Want to know if its hard? Hear opinions from a real Structural Engineer…

WHY DOES REBAR HAVE RIDGES

Rebar is a critical construction element in the built environment, but why does modern rebar have ridges? Lets explore further…

WHY DID THE FIU BRIDGE COLLAPSE

This article pinpoints exactly what design errors were made and the critical location on the FIU bridge which caused its collapse.

HOW TO DESIGN A TRUSS

Truss design is one of the fundamental skills a structural engineer learns early in their career, here we will go through how its done.

WHAT IS TOP DOWN CONSTRUCTION AND WHAT ARE ITS BENEFITS

Top down construction involves constructing a building or portion of a building in the reverse order compared with conventional construction techniques. Typically this is construction of upper level elements followed by lower level elements.

WHAT IS A POST TENSIONED CONCRETE SLAB

A post tensioned (PT) concrete slab uses the compressive force of post tensioning cables to reduce the tension within the slabs cross-section allowing it to span further and have a thinner profile compared with a conventionally reinforced concrete slab.