My current job puts me in a position of power that I am not sure I like/want. I am an engineer with a big well known construction company. We do a lot of design-build work, so I interact with some of the big-name consulting firms. I am apparently old enough that the champions at these firms...
I am looking for a good book on corrosion aimed towards civil/structural engineers. What do y’all have in your libraries? I am looking for topics on galvanization, dissimilar metals, ambient corrosion rates, etc. Thanks.
I would like to experiment with how different factors influence the driving of a pile, for my own personal curiosity. I do not have access to GRLWEAP. Do any DOTs/Universities have a free version of comparable software? Or is this a completely proprietary analysis tool?
I have a question regarding the eccentricity of retaining wall footings, in regards to calculating footing bearing pressures.
Below is a quick overview of my procedure.
-neglect passive resistance
-neglect overburden on toe
-assume no surcharge loads
B = base width of footing
Mo = overturning...
Due to some family/personal reasons I will be relocating across the country. This move is not for a long while (about 18 months). I know exactly where I am moving to. I have researched the handful of engineering firms that are located in this town; none of them have openings. Fortunately my...
This thread got me thinking about the submerged unit weight of concrete:
thread507-419886
I am not seeing the mechanics behind using the submerged unit weight. I have found several DOT guides that also do not use the submerged unit weight. Could someone guide me in the right direction on this...
With the holidays fast approaching, I am excited to elbow through the crowds at Amazon to buy myself some more books, but I would appreciate some suggestions in the nonfiction category (I have read many older threads on this topic, but new books hit the markets everyday).
Books I have recently...
I have a weld procedure in front of me for a CJP field weld of a beam flange.
The procedure is approved for single arc welding only. I am a little bit confused by what a tandem arc is.
Two welders with seperate power sources. Welder A welds the top flange while Welder B welds the bottom...
I typically work on medium to large projects ($10-400 million USD construction costs) and I have even seen a very large project ($1+ billion USD....muhahaha...); all of the projects are horizontal construction. I have decided to add these projects to my resume. My hope is to make it an...
i graduated college in 2010. I recently passed my PE exam. Things are going as planned. Except that I have become trigonometrically challenged...let me explain
During school I could solve truss member forces (or any trigonetric problem) without even thinking. Now, I have to draw a triangle...
Studying for the PE Exam in these final 13 days, 15 hours, and 12 minutes...
My question is regarding the flexural design of the heel reinforcement in cantilever retaining walls. SERM includes the soil pressure under the heel to reduce the design moment. CERM, and all other references that I...
