This article delves into the complexities of designing foundations in expansive soils. It examines their behavior, highlights specific challenges, and explores practical mitigation strategies and case studies from around the world.
Category: Structures
This article explores into the theoretical and practical aspects of wind-structure interaction in tall buildings. We discuss the nature of wind forces, the structural response to these forces, and the tools and strategies engineers use to manage them.
This article highlights exceptional tools for structural engineers in 2025. We evaluate their capabilities, unique features, drawbacks, and licensing costs to guide your learning priorities.
This article provides a comprehensive guide to the dispersal of traffic loads on culverts. It explains the underlying principles, and offers a worked example to demonstrate the practical application of these concept.
In this article, we explore the step-by-step process of deriving wind loads according to ASCE 7-22. The discussion includes theoretical insights, equations, and a detailed…
This article explores the theorem’s theory, its application in structural engineering, and a worked example involving a steel truss.
Despite their importance, analyzing transfer slabs presents significant challenges due to their complex load distributions and interactions with supporting systems. Transfer slabs are crucial elements…
This article explores the factors influencing the selection of bridge forms, examines various structural types, and explores their unique features and applications. Concrete bridges are…
In this article, we explore the principles, workflow, applications, and types of Finite element analysis in structural engineering.
This article, break down Soil-structure interaction SSI into simple concepts, explore key factors influencing it, and review how engineers’ study and apply SSI in practice.