IABSE WORKSHOP 21 April 2017 Merchant’s Bridge, Castlefield, Manchester Outline of Natural Frequency Assessment presented at workshop in the IABSE conference 21 April 2017 Aim of Workshop To demonstrate how the approximation of dynamic behaviour of a long-span structure using approximate techniques can provide an understanding of its characteristic behaviour. Benefits Continue Reading
Discussion
Discussions and essays.
Cathedral Section – Structural Engineer Magazine March 2017 Question
Troyes Cathedral Section – ref. recent post In section this illustrates a ‘massive buttress’ in proportion to the upper and lower vaults.
3d Printed Structures – What Does It Mean for Structural Engineers?
3D Bridge in Amsterdam – The Future? Image Courtesy of Construction-Manager Comment was requested on the 3D printing process and what it might mean for structural engineering. The bridge in the image is a Dutch Start-up project (MX3D) intended to be created by multi-axis robots which print metals, plastics and Continue Reading
Discussion: Pin Connections – Design by Failure Modes Better?
Pin Connections (or Lugs) – A Review Goodwood Sussex Stand Roof ref. Figure 2.7.16 in Book In the late 1980’s the writer left the aerospace industry as a stress engineer and began a career in structural engineering. It was a cultural change in approach. Aerospace Continue Reading