A beam which is stiffened by a system of braces constituting a truss of which the beam is a chord is called trussed beam. It consists of steel sections (or wooden beams) and struts of steel rods. Trussed beams are ...
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Cable and Tension Structures
High strength steel cables have been used extensively over the past twenty five years for space roof structures. There are two different possibilities when using steel cables in roof structures.The first possibility, consists of using the cables only for suspension ...
Tensile Structures – Types, Shapes and Advantages
A tensile structure is a structure elements carrying only tension and no compression or bending. A tensile membrane structure is most often used as a roof, as they can economically and attractively span large distances. These type of structure is commonly found in sports facilities, warehousing and storage buildings, and ...
STRUCTURAL EVALUATION PROCESS
STRUCTURAL EVALUATION PROCESS This procedure is applicable for conventionally reinforced cast-in-place concrete, precast-prestressed concrete and post-tensioned cast-in-place concrete. The evaluation of an existing concrete building is usually performed for stability, strength, safety and future expected life. Evaluation of a structure ...
TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION OF STRUCTURES
TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION OF STRUCTURES USING DENSITY DISTRIBUTION APPROACH It is of great importance for the development of new products to find the best possible topology or layout for given design objectives and constraints at a very early stage of the ...
FATIGUE STRENGTH OF RIVETED AND CORRODED STRUCTURES
The fatigue strength of riveted members is relatively insensitive to the rivet pattern or type of detail (cover plate details, longitudinal splice plates, and angles or shear-splice details). A major advantage of riveted (or bolted) members is that they are ...
History of Bridges – Construction of Bridges Since Ancient Times
Bridge is not a construction but it is a concept, the concept of crossing over large spans of land or huge masses of water, and to connect two far-off points, eventually reducing the distance between them. The bridge provides passage ...
TEN MOST AMAZING BRIDGES
Langkawi Sky-Bridge One of the world’s highest single-support bridges Where: The top of the 500-million-year-old Mount Mat Cincang, Langkawi, Malaysia. Stats: 2,000 feet above sea level; 410 feet long; curved; less than six feet wide. Awe Factors: This curved half-moon-shaped ...