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This blog series attempts to present some important considerations in system design that are important but generally are overlooked in schools. Experienced engineers will be familiar with these issues, but inexperienced engineers run into them frequently until they learn....
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Although PLAXIS has its roots in soft soil, it is well equipped for finite element analyses in hard soils and rocks. In addition to dedicated facilities for the modelling of tunnels, rock bolts and field stress conditions, it includes the...
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Material properties in STAAD.Pro Physical Modeler can be assigned by a previously defined section or by defining a new section. We can define a new section by selecting Catalog, Model, or User database under Source in STAAD.Pro physical modeler. Use...

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Water tank design in RCDC can now be done using British Standard and European Standard code. The walls and slabs of the water tank must be modelled as parametric model in STAAD.Pro and analyzed using finite element modelling. Create the...

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Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering is a special discipline in our profession. It requires understanding of the terminology and methods that are necessary to safely design structures against earthquakes as well as understanding of the features of soil behaviour under dynamic and...
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One of the most important inputs to transient analysis is the speed of the pressure wave (called celerity) moving through the pipes. The speed depends on the fluid properties and pipe properties and has a significant impact on the magnitude...
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Mega column design in, RAM Structural Systems designs mega columns throughout the building. Mega columns or mega frame systems have large cross-section columns running continuously throughout the building. The system resists all the vertical and horizontal loads. These columns can...

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The current technology for converting a constant speed pump into a variable speed pump is a variable frequency drive (VFD). In certain situations, converting a pump into a variable speed pump can save a considerable amount of energy. However, in...
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Model parameters can be easily obtained from standard site investigation data. A finite element analysis using the Soft Soil model is more accurate and realistic than when using a simple model, at least when dealing with soft soils. And, more...
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