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  1. SlideRuleEra

    Options For Limited-Access Pedestrian Bridge Construction

    Seasons Greetings - In my new volunteer "job" as in-house engineer for our homeowner's association, we have two (2) pedestrian bridges that need replacement ASAP. My general arrangement sketches of the existing six (6) feet wide wood bridges are shown below: In both cases replacement...
  2. SlideRuleEra

    Magazine Article About PEinc's Civil / Construction Engineering Business

    Engineering-Tips member PEinc is one of the top contributors in Geotechnical and other forums. It's easy to see why after reading the linked article that is published in the current issue of PileDriver Magazine. He founded this business about 30 years ago and has a portfolio of impressive...
  3. SlideRuleEra

    New Book (2021) "Earthquake-Induced Soil Liquefaction and Its Consequences"

    The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine makes available informative books on various subjects. Most, if not all, are available as free .pdf downloads. Here is one that I saw listed and briefly looked at today: "State of the Art and Practice in the Assessment of...
  4. SlideRuleEra

    Coronavirus In Italy

    McCoy - Have you heard or participated in the daily singing, by citizens, that is reported to be happening? From the news reports, looks like an uplifting response to the situation. www.SlideRuleEra.net [idea]
  5. SlideRuleEra

    "Sinking Cities" Four-Part Series Shown on (US) Public Broadcasting

    Sinking Cities Preview (1.5 Minutes) "As the earth warms, sea levels rise and super-storms become more frequent and intense, many of the world’s major coastal cities may soon be under water. This series explores how four global cities are coming to grips with the real-time effects of rising seas...
  6. SlideRuleEra

    Is "Sea Level Rise Mitigation" A New Engineering Career Field?

    Whether global warming is "true", "false", "caused by human activities", or "natural" has been talked about frequently in other forums. Sea level change is often linked to global warming. Unlike global warming, sea level change has been documented by comprehensive real-time data collection. On...
  7. SlideRuleEra

    "Old Style" Engineering Education For The Next Generation

    Last weekend my wife's daughter and her family visited the area for several days. Had a chance to spend time with my 13 year old technically inclined (step) grandson. Introduced him to the fundamental use of a Slide Rule - he was not only interested but wanted more problems to work. After doing...
  8. SlideRuleEra

    New "Job Title" In The Works

    One of my younger cousins is planning on getting married in the spring. Over the weekend she asked if I would perform the ceremony - I am quite honored... and surprised. It will be a modest size wedding at our late grandmother's home. Of course I told her "yes". Now, am in the process of...
  9. SlideRuleEra

    Fragipans

    My uncle (a structural engineer) sent the newspaper article attached below in 1988. Neither he nor I had heard of fragipans. Since then, have not seen any more about them. Found some basic info on the internet included this map. Anyone had experiences with fragipans? www.SlideRuleEra.net...
  10. SlideRuleEra

    Assorted 19th & Early 20th Century Building Codes & Extracts Available

    For Engineers working on historic project restoration / conversion, I've put together a page on my website with links to a wide assortment of historical building code info: Assorted Historical USA Building Codes: 19th & 20th Century If you need just a general idea of early 20th century...
  11. SlideRuleEra

    Links to Online Engineering Masters Programs in the USA

    The current issue (August 2015) of "Civil + Structural Engineer" magazine has a number of links to various universities that have online Civil / Structural masters programs. Here is the article: http://cenews.com/article/10155/online-graduate-programs I have gone to each of those individual...
  12. SlideRuleEra

    Proposed Revisions To AISC Design Guide 15, Historical Shapes

    AISC Design Guide 15 is a recognized source of accurate information concerning the historical use of structural steel in the USA. In general, it provides information on various structural shapes and design criteria since 1873. Some time ago I realized that Design Guide 15 does not correctly...
  13. SlideRuleEra

    1950 US Steel Structural Shapes Catalog - Now Available

    The latest scanning project is now complete, and I've uploaded this US Steel catalog to my website. It has not only the usual wide flange, channels, angles, etc., but also crane rails, corrugated sheets, sheet piling, floor plates, and "Wide Flange CBP Sections". The latter are H-piles...
  14. SlideRuleEra

    Post Card From BigH

    BigH, thanks so much for your recent post card. We were delighted to hear from you. In fact, my wife's grandson has a small stamp collection. He will be delighted to get a stamp from Thailand! www.SlideRuleEra.net [idea] www.VacuumTubeEra.net [r2d2]
  15. SlideRuleEra

    Design of Steel Structures Ouside the Scope of the AISC Specification

    Questions come up on Engineering Tips about relevant design guidelines for out-of-the-ordinary steel structures. The AISC Specification does not appear to cover these situations. The "Steel Interchange" section of AISC's November 2014, issue of "Modern Steel Construction" magazine addresses...
  16. SlideRuleEra

    Ron: Florida Gators vs. South Carolina Gamecocks

    In this Saturday's (American) football game, please see if you can get Florida to take it easy on the Gamecocks. Coach Steve Spurrier's team is having a really BAD year! [chicken] www.SlideRuleEra.net [idea] www.VacuumTubeEra.net [r2d2]
  17. SlideRuleEra

    19th & 20th Century Wrought Iron & Structural Steel Handbooks Available

    I've scoped out the internet for as many of the classic proprietary steel handbooks, like the "Carnegie Pocket Companion" as I could find. Turns out to be more than expected... 41 so far. They cover wrought iron and structural steel members from the late 19th century well into the 20th century...
  18. SlideRuleEra

    MRM - How Was Your First Year in Academia?

    Now that your first year teaching at the Gonzaga University is complete, please give us an update on how it went? www.SlideRuleEra.net [idea] www.VacuumTubeEra.net [r2d2]
  19. SlideRuleEra

    Seal Coating of Asphalt Streets

    I'm advising a local private community's management on a proposed project to seal coat not only the two small asphalt paved parking lots, but also the approximately 2 miles of paved asphalt streets. I used seal coat on a parking lot project many years ago and have a low opinion of its benefits...
  20. SlideRuleEra

    1934 Carnegie Pocket Companion - Now Available

    I've finished scanning the 1934 Carnegie Pocket Companion and have posted it on my website. It has the usual structural steel products manufactured by Carnegie, but also other information that may be useful to engineers working on older structures. Here are some examples: Design of...

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