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Seismic Isolation in Structural Design:
Concepts and Applications

Introducing the concept of seismic isolation design.

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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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Understanding the Impact of Insertion Points and Beam End Release

Luis VilaNov 08, 2023

For structures with stability issues, one way to check which specific link is causing the problem is start with a constrained model and begin relaxing its DOFs gradually. When you are releasing the DOFs and when you are running into stability issues, you would know which link release is causing that instability. 

Strut-and-Tie Modeling for Pier Caps: Geometries and Practices

Daniel BaxterOct 20, 2023

What is Strut-and-Tie Analysis? What are "Struts" and "Ties" in Strut-and-Tie Analysis?