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Thank you for the kind compliment [smile]

...that makes total sense. I was so engrossed in the problem that I didn't realise it! Ah learned something new today. Awesome! Thanks

You solved it! Yeah I was releasing both beams on either side of B. I restrained one side and released the opposite side and it solved the issue. I got the same BMD and SFD as my hand calc. Now I understand why we can't release both sides - because the node will be free to rotate and the whole...

If I remove the rotational release on either side of node 2 then the solution works. However to mimic the pin connection at node 2 I released the rotation around the z-axis. When I run it, the solver says the following: "Global stiffness matrix singular at equation 26 - Pivot = 0.000000E+00...

Ah! Thanks for double checking. Reassured that I got it right. I def have restrained the out of plane rotation about the x-axis.

Thank you for your response. You mean detailing out the BMD and SFD calcs in more detail (method of sections etc)?

Hi Team, I have just been brushing up on my structural analysis. I picked an example problem from a text book to draw a BMD and SFD. This is the problem I picked: I undertook a hand calculation as follows: I am confident the solution is correct but thought of double checking it in a...

Hi handofthelion I have sent you an email regarding the above post. :)

Hi Team, An elementary question coming from a green engineer... I have read on the forum multiple times where people have said it is conservative to assume that the connection is pinned as opposed to assuming it to be a moment connection. In university they taught us the difference between...

I cannot thank you all for your encouraging words of wisdom. It has really encouraged me to look in to this further with great enthusiasm. I will actively work to make this happen for me. Thank you very much again for your kind words.

In Queensland we have what is called RPEQ, which stands for Registered Professional Engineer Queensland. Registration as a RPEQ is formal recognition of the qualification and competency of an engineer in the State of Queensland. Like other professions such as builders and architects, engineers...

You are not wrong about the pay cut. It's something that I will have to accept. I have experienced this in the past when I left construction to join a private consultancy - I took a large pay cut. I was happy to do so with the intention of furthering my knowledge and skill set in engineering...

Hi Team :) I have been a member on this forum for a little while now and actively spend time reading posts - bit of a lurker. I could do with some career advice pretty please. I am an engineer and I live in Queensland, Australia. I am in my early 30's and I graduated from University with...

Ah thank you for that link. That's exactly what I needed to start me off in the right direction! Much appreciated.

Hi all, I am new around here. I am a grad engineer in Australia (QLD) and was wondering if anyone would have a reference guide they could provide me with that could give me an idea of slab on ground design for residential and industrial slabs. Looking to read and improve my knowledge bank...