Designing a truss is a right of passage for any Structural Engineer. Indeed it is usually covered during the first couple of years of university. So it is extremely important that a competent engineer knows how to design a truss.
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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.
Continue reading “WHAT IS TOP DOWN CONSTRUCTION AND WHAT ARE ITS BENEFITS”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.
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Do earthquakes occur in Melbourne? If you live in Melbourne, is your building earthquake safe?
Just this morning at around 9:30am in Melbourne Victoria, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit 129km east of the Melbourne CBD (22/09/21).
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So you’ve decided to become a structural engineer (congratulations and welcome to the journey!). Like any great journey, you need a map of how to reach your destination. This article will provide you with a roadmap on how to become a Structural Engineer.
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You’ve been planning your new home build for months, you’ve signed all the documents, lined up your finance and the construction of your homes foundation slab is underway. As an excited new homeowner you decide to pay your block a visit and look at the freshly placed concrete, but it doesn’t look quite right…there looks to be visible cracks across the surface. “She’ll be right” you can hear the site foreman approaching from the morning smoko break, he continues, “concrete cracks… it’s what it does” . But why is your concrete slab cracking?…
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Recently Tesla hosted “AI Day”, which showcased Tesla’s toys and gadgets which are currently in development by way of Artificial Intelligence. This is interesting considering in Elon Musk’s own words… “If AI has a goal and humanity just happens to be in the way, it will destroy humanity as a matter of course without even thinking about it”. It seems that every industry is feeling the effects of advancements in AI and thousands of jobs are tipped to be replaced by AI, but what about the humble role of the Structural Engineer?
Continue reading “ETABS oAPI/API TUTORIAL: HOW TO CRACK AUTOMATION SPEED SECRETS USING VBA AND EXCEL”BASEMENT WALL CONSTRUCTION METHODS: WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR YOUR PROJECT?
Not all basement walls are created equal. There are a number of engineering details and construction techniques which suite different applications and constraints for your project. In this article we will explore 5 different types of basement wall construction and compare them based on:
Continue reading “BASEMENT WALL CONSTRUCTION METHODS: WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR YOUR PROJECT?”HOW TO READ STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS: A DEEP DIVE FROM A TO Z
Structural drawings are a series of pages which explain and illustrate the structural framing of a building or structure including its strength, member size and stiffness characteristics.
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As a structural engineer, your heart sinks when you see one of your designed buildings make headlines for all the wrong reasons, as a property owner its devastating to have your home keep you up at night and drive you crazy.
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