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Presentation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2w1cq5o2No When – Thursday 13th October 2016 // Abstract: Structural engineers have been educated for decades on designing new structures. They were taught that the design should aim at functionality and structural safety. It was a historical omision to…
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When – Thursday 4th August 2016 // Abstract: Bifurcation and finite-deflection stability analyses represent two general stability theories and they lead to the first-order linear and direct analysis methods of design for checking of structural stability and capacity. In…
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Presentation https://youtube.com/watch?v=OVjOkUU6En8 When – Wednesday 13th April 2016 // Abstract: Over the last fifteen years, use of alternative design approaches that use of nonlinear response history analyses (NLRHA) have become common in California. Consensus documents have been developed to help…
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When – Tuesday 29th March 2016 // Abstract: Designing a footbridge, lightweight staircase or high grade office, or holding a concert in your fancy new stadium? This presentation will describe how to efficiently analyze and design structures for footfall induced…
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Presentation https://youtube.com/watch?v=33UTYE2fHYs%3F When: Thursday 3rd March 2016 // This presentation discussed developing a rational framework for performance properties of concrete. A graphical approach is being developed to illustrate these properties and relationships for structural engineers and a preliminary draft was…
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Presentation https://youtube.com/watch?v=xzxQycUrLMw%3F When – Thursday 30 July 2015 // It is relatively common to hear the senior members of our profession exhort our more junior members to “stop using computer models”, particularly early in the design process. However, a computer…
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