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Designing a Strap Foundation | Worked Example
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Designing a Strap Foundation | Worked Example

Posted on 28 August 202329 August 2023 by Omotoriogun Victor

This article highlights the design of strap foundations: a very viable solution where the position of column with respect to its foundation must be eccentric as a result of site constraints.

Human Frailty vs Automation- Lessons from the 2014 Virgin Galactic Air Crash
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Human Frailty vs Automation- Lessons from the 2014 Virgin Galactic Air Crash

Posted on 19 July 202112 February 2023 by Omotoriogun Victor

Just as there are dangers with the use of software in engineering, it is equally important that we also note that there are also dangers with non-automation. In this article, we’ll look at the circumstances in which the virgin galactic plane crashed in 2014 and if there are lessons that can be learnt.

Lessons from the Story of the Box Girders
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Lessons from the Story of the Box Girders

Posted on 26 April 202126 April 2021 by Omotoriogun Victor

Approximately 50 years ago, the west gate bridge in Melbourne, Australia collapsed under construction killing over 30 people in what is now widely regarded as Australia’s worst construction accidents ever

Design and Detailing of Windposts to Masonry
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Design and Detailing of Windposts to Masonry

Posted on 2 November 20204 November 2020 by Omotoriogun Victor

A windpost is a vertical element offering lateral support to cladding element typically made from masonry. Historically masonry elements were required to sustain only vertical forces and designed as principal load bearing elements

Introduction to Concrete Bridges
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Introduction to Concrete Bridges

Posted on 12 October 202012 October 2020 by Omotoriogun Victor

This is the first post in a series on concrete bridges, the series will discuss in detail the various aspects of concrete bridge design and construction. This post introduces the concept and the key benefits of using concrete for bridges

Timber as a Structural Material
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Timber as a Structural Material

Posted on 7 September 202025 August 2021 by Omotoriogun Victor

Timber as a structural element is not new, in fact, it predates the development of concrete and steel as structural members, dating back many centuries

The Truth About Concealed Concrete Beams
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The Truth About Concealed Concrete Beams

Posted on 31 July 20206 August 2020 by Omotoriogun Victor

Concealed concrete beams are beams whose depth are kept equal to the thickness of the supported slab. They are normally reinforced separately from the slab, having longitudinal bars and stirrups like a drop beam.

Simple Connections in  Multi-Storey Steel Frames
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Simple Connections in Multi-Storey Steel Frames

Posted on 15 July 202015 July 2020 by Omotoriogun Victor

The most common form of steel connections in steel-framed structures is simple connections. These are connections that are incapable of transmitting significant bending moment between the frame elements.

Classification of Structural Steel Cross-sections
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Classification of Structural Steel Cross-sections

Posted on 30 May 202030 May 2020 by Omotoriogun Victor

Steel sections must be classified before a design can be carried out. This is because steel sections are highly subjected to large compressive stresses and could possibly fail through buckling if the plates comprising the steel section are very slender

Designing a Strap Foundation to Eurocode
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Designing a Strap Foundation to Eurocode

Posted on 14 April 202014 April 2020 by Omotoriogun Victor

The strap foundation belongs to the family of spread foundation. It is very useful where the base for an exterior column must not project beyond…

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