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Strain Can Be Stressful
What do pasta, muscles, and a roof truss have in common? They all can be…
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An Introduction to Earthquake Engineering: Goals, Technology, and Research Methods
Earthquake engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering that influences the life and property of…
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Base Isolation in Seismic Engineering
In this age of technological evolution, the field of seismic engineering has a reputation for…
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Soil Compaction Equipment
A variety of equipment is used for soil compaction. A road roller is one of…
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Tension and Compression, the Yin and Yang of Structural Engineering
A continuing series of articles on fundamental structural engineering analyses. In this article the tensile…
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So You Want To Build a Structure
This is the first in a series of articles reviewing specific structural engineering basics and…
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Application of Moment of Force in Structural Engineering
One of the fundamental engineering analyses performed for structural applications is determining the moment of…
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Selecting Fasteners for Structural Applications
Joining individual and assembled elements together is the bread and butter of structural engineering. A…
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The Wembley Stadium Arch
Completed in 2007, the Wembley Stadium in London was not only built to welcome 1.5…
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Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Materials
Rubberized asphalt concrete is extremely useful for road construction projects since it is economical. It…