Deadly building collapse in Fez leaves 22 dead
At least 22 people have died and another 16 were injured after two residential buildings collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fez. According to state media, the four-storey structures, which housed eigh...
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Concrete technology seen as key solution to Nigeria’s building collapse crisis
Nigeria has experienced many cases of building collapse over the years, resulting in significant loss of lives and property. Data indicates that from 2010 to 2020, 48 buildings fell in major urban ar...
STAAD.Pro 2025: New Release 25.00.01
Bentley Systems released details of the significant changes introduced into STAAD.Pro in this release. It is recommended that all users read this and are informed of these significant changes. Note t...
Carbon-negative building material developed by Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers could reshape sustainable construction
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have created a carbon-negative construction material that may play a major role in the future of sustainable building. Their findings, published i...
An under-construction San Diego High School Facility collapses, prompting investigation and safety measures
A multi-use facility under construction at San Diego High School collapsed on Saturday, November 29, after just nine months of construction, prompting concerns from neighbors and an investigation by...
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Encinal High School Stadium ground improvement solution to address seismicity concerns
Keller collaborated with the geotechnical engineer to design a ground improvement solution that addressed seismicity concerns, as required by the California Geological Survey (CGS). As part of a lar...
Ground improvement at the city of Hamilton bus maintenance and storage facility
After discovering differing ground conditions, Keller provided an alternative design for the new bus maintenance and storage facility at the City of Manilton. The City of Hamilton constructed a new b...
Dewatering and earth retention solutions at Atlantic Park Surf
Keller provides dewatering and earth retention solutions at a new wave park, located just two blocks from where the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay converge. A 2.67-acre surf lagoon joins the beac...
Deep foundations and excavation support for the Parcel 12 project
Keller provides deep foundations and excavation support for the first air rights development project over the Massachusetts Turnpike since the 1980s. The project, Parcel 12, earned the 2025 DFI Outst...
ADINA Joins Structural WorkSuite: Unlocking Advanced Nonlinear and Multiphysics Analysis
Bentley Systems is excited to introduce Structural WorkSuite 2025, a major upgrade to its suite of structural analysis and design tools. This release offers engineers a cost-effective license that in...
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Concrete Buildings as Rechargeable Batteries
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Example: longitudinal reinforcement for shear and torsion according to EC2
Given: For the rectangular section of Figure 1 calculate the longitudinal reinforcement for shear and torsion. The section considered has depth 1500mm, width 1000mm, d = 1450mm. The vertical membe...
Calculation of the second moments of area
The problem: Determine the second moments of area, Ixx and Iyy, for the sections indicated in Figures 2a to 2e. Tip: It is given that the total height and the area of the 457 x 152 x 52 UB...
Calculation of the cross-sectional area and the position of centroid
The problem: Determine the cross-sectional area and the position of the centroid for the sections shown in Figures 1a to 1e. Please consider that the origin of the coordinate system is located...
Overhanging beam: shear force and bending moment calculation
Calculate the shear force and bending moment values due to the imposed loading on the overhanging beam of Figure 1. Figure 1: The overhanging beam considered. The free-body-diagram is shown in F...
Time History Analysis: process and advantages
In the field of structural engineering and design, the examination of dynamic loads is significant and cannot be underestimated. Time history analysis stands out as a crucial approach to studying...
Bending stress in a beam element
Given: A simply supported beam of length L=5m is given in Figure 1a. The beam is subjected to uniform distributed load equal to 3.2kN/m. If the beam has a rectangular cross-section, as shown in...
Method of sections
Please determine the forces in the members BC, GC and GF of the pin-jointed plane truss shown in Figure 1 using the method of sections. Given: Figure 1: The pin-jointed plane truss considered. So...
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Structural Engineering Solved Problems
Structural Engineering Solved Problems contains 100 practice problems representing a broad range of topics on the Structural Engineering (SE) and Civil PE exams. Each problem provides an opportunity t...
Structural Depth Reference Manual for the Civil PE Exam, Fourth Edition
The Structural Depth Reference Manual prepares you for the structural depth section of the Civil PE exam. It provides a concise, yet comprehensive review of the structural depth section exam topics an...
Structural Depth Practice Exams for the Civil PE Exam
Structural Depth Practice Exams contains two 40-problem, multiple-choice exams consistent with the NCEES Civil PE structural depth exam's format and specifications. Like the actual exam, the problems...