I've seen a lot of pictures of dump trucks hitting concrete overpasses, but this seems to be a whole new level. The driver was charged with impaired driving.
Can any of the bridge guys offer some thoughts as to how the damaged bracing would affect the bridge?
Also, why is there no system on...
Hello,
I have a question regarding the calculation of safety factors. This is a pretty basic question but is causing me some confusion.
When calculating the safety factor against overturning, how do you arrange the forces in the equation (FS=resisting moments/overturning moments) if the force...
Refer to previous thread: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=324537
The public inquiry is currently ongoing and being streamed live at http://www.elliotlakeinquiry.ca/
The structural engineer responsible for the design is on the stand right now. Should make for some interesting...
Please inform me if I should have posted this in the pressure vessel forum?
I am a junior structural engineer tasked with creating an alternative conceptual design for an 8’ dia. exposed steel penstock. To complete this task I have been reviewing design literature, focusing mainly on ASCE-79...
