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Coulomb's wedge theory
of earth pressure

Explore horizontal earth pressure,
Coulomb's theory, and its applications.
Compare geotechnical results and
understand the trial wedge method's nuances.

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Baltimore bridge collapse:
What structural engineers can do

Explore the technical content on vessel collision
to calculate the annual frequency of bridge component collapse.

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Seismic Isolation in Structural Design:
Concepts and Applications

Introducing the concept of seismic isolation design.

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Qi Zhang PhD, PE, PEng.

Recent Posts

Column Buckling Analysis: Self-Weight Impact Explored

So you have learned about column buckling under a point load applied at the end of the column, do you know if columns can buckle under their self-weight? Let’s explore it and run some analyses using midas Civil.