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Two-span continuous beam under a uniformly distributed load with its bending moment diagram

Structural engineering

Continuous Beam Formulas: Moment, Shear and Reaction Coefficients for 2, 3 and 4 Spans

Cantilever beam with a point load at the free end and its shear force and bending moment diagrams

Structural engineering

Cantilever Beam Formulas: Bending Moment, Shear Force and Deflection

Simply supported beam under a uniformly distributed load with its shear force and bending moment diagrams

Structural engineering

Simply Supported Beam Formulas: Bending Moment, Shear Force and Reactions

Simply supported beam under a uniformly distributed load with its deflected shape and maximum deflection

Structural engineering

Beam Deflection Formulas: Simply Supported, Cantilever and Continuous Beams

Portal frame with fixed bases carrying a uniformly distributed load w on the beam and a horizontal load H at the eave

Structural engineering

Structural Frame Types: Rigid, Pinned, Three-Pinned and Braced Frames

Six beam types under a uniformly distributed load: simply supported, cantilever, overhanging, fixed, propped cantilever and continuous

Structural engineering

Types of Beams: Support Conditions, Behaviour and Formulas

Cross-section of a concrete floor slab with screed and ceiling on a steel beam, with dead load G and live load Q arrows

Structural engineering

Dead Load and Live Load: Definitions, Values and a Worked Floor Example

Simply supported beam under a uniformly distributed load with its shear force and bending moment diagrams

Structural engineering

Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams: How to Draw and Read Them

Common structural cross-sections drawn to the same scale: rectangle, I section, circle, circular hollow section, rectangular hollow section, channel and T section

Structural engineering

Cross-Sectional Area Formulas for Structural Sections

Circular shaft under a torque T, with the radius r marked on the end face

Structural engineering

Polar Moment of Inertia: Formulas, Polar Section Modulus and a Worked Example

Section through a flat slab at a column showing the punching shear cone

Structural engineering

Punching Shear Design: AS 3600 and Eurocode 2 Side by Side

Pin-ended steel column under axial load showing its buckled shape

Structural engineering

Steel Column Design: AS 4100 and Eurocode 3 Side by Side

Simply supported steel I-beam under a uniformly distributed load

Structural engineering

Steel Beam Design: AS 4100 and Eurocode 3 Side by Side

I section beside its linear bending stress distribution, with the neutral axis, the extreme fibre distance y and the fibre stress sigma

Structural engineering

Section Modulus Formulas: Elastic and Plastic, with Worked Examples

K-truss with K-shaped bracing in each panel on pin and roller supports, with a close-up of two panels

Structural engineering

K-Truss: Analysis, Member Forces and Design

Howe truss with diagonals rising toward mid-span on pin and roller supports, with a close-up of two panels

Structural engineering

Howe Truss: Analysis, Member Forces and Design

Pratt truss with diagonals sloping toward mid-span on pin and roller supports, with a close-up of two panels

Structural engineering

Pratt Truss: Analysis, Member Forces and Design

Warren truss with alternating diagonals on pin and roller supports, with a close-up of one panel

Structural engineering

Warren Truss: Analysis, Member Forces and Design

T section with its centroid C marked on the x axis, height y bar above the bottom face, flange width b and depth h

Structural engineering

Centroid Formulas: How to Find the Centroid of Any Section

Symmetrical I section with flange width b, depth d, flange thickness tf, web thickness tw and centroidal x and y axes

Structural engineering

Moment of Inertia of an I Beam: Formulas and Worked Examples

Structural engineering

Concrete and Reinforced Concrete: Essential Design Principles for Structural Engineers

Lessons from Historic Construction Failures: Tacoma Bridge Collapse

Civil engineering

Lessons from Historic Construction Failures: Tower of Pisa and Beyond

Basics of Power Cycles: The Carnot and Otto Cycle

Basics of Power Cycles: The Carnot and Otto Cycle

Modernism & Mishaps in Mega Project Management

Modernism & Mishaps in Mega Project Management

Megaproject Spotlight: Constructing the World’s Longest Railway Tunnel

Civil engineering

Megaproject Spotlight: Constructing the World’s Longest Railway Tunnel

10 ways to reduce embodied carbon in our built environment

Civil engineering

10 ways to reduce embodied carbon in our built environment

Smarter Engineering for a Future Without Embodied Carbon

Smarter Engineering for a Future Without Embodied Carbon

Sustainability and mass timber construction

Sustainability and mass timber construction

Hempcrete: Building Smart, Green, and for the Future

Hempcrete: Building Smart, Green, and for the Future

Top 5 Innovative & Sustainable Materials in the construction industry

Top 5 Innovative & Sustainable Materials in the construction industry

How Passive House can improve building energy efficiency

How Passive House can improve building energy efficiency

Concrete Shear Wall Design: Australian Standard AS 3600

Structural engineering

Concrete Shear Wall Design: Australian Standard AS 3600

Australia's Top Stadiums: Engineer's Perspective

Structural engineering

Australia's Top Stadiums: Engineer's Perspective

Essential Knowledge for Structural Engineers: Skills and Expertise

Structural engineering

Essential Knowledge for Structural Engineers: Skills and Expertise

CalcTree’s Calculation Verification Process

CalcTree’s Calculation Verification Process

High strength structural steel and Its Properties

Structural engineering

High strength structural steel and Its Properties

Engineering Calculation Template – Detailed Guide

Engineering Calculation Template – Detailed Guide

Understanding Australia’s engineering skills shortage

Structural engineering

Understanding Australia’s engineering skills shortage

Understanding Brayton Cycle: Reheating and Refrigeration Explained

Understanding Brayton Cycle: Reheating and Refrigeration Explained

Introduction to Dual Combustion Cycle

Introduction to Dual Combustion Cycle

Basics of Diesel Cycle, Components and Procesess

Basics of Diesel Cycle, Components and Procesess

Concrete Staircase Design: Australian Standard AS 3600

Structural engineering

Concrete Staircase Design: Australian Standard AS 3600

Wind Loading: American Standard ASCE 7

Structural engineering

Wind Loading: American Standard ASCE 7

Timber Design: American Standards NDS

Structural engineering

Timber Design: American Standards NDS

Comparison of Timber Design Standards

Structural engineering

Comparison of Timber Design Standards

Steel Design Rules of Thumb for Structural Engineers

Structural engineering

Steel Design Rules of Thumb for Structural Engineers

Steel Bracing Systems

Structural engineering

Steel Bracing Systems

Truss Analysis and Design

Structural engineering

Truss Analysis and Design

Concrete Slab Design: Australian Standard AS3600

Structural engineering

Concrete Slab Design: Australian Standard AS3600

Bolt Group Analysis and Design: Australian Standard AS 4100

Structural engineering

Bolt Group Analysis and Design: Australian Standard AS 4100

Interaction Diagram for concrete columns

Structural engineering

Interaction Diagram for Concrete Columns: Comparing ACI 318-19 and AS 3600 Approaches

Purlins and Girts for Structural Support in Buildings

Structural engineering

Purlins and Girts for Structural Support in Buildings

Soil Bearing Capacity: Terzaghi and Meyerhof

Geotechnical engineering

Soil Bearing Capacity: Terzaghi and Meyerhof

Fillet Weld Group Analysis: Australian Standard AS4100

Structural engineering

Fillet Weld Group Analysis: Australian Standard AS4100

Moment of Inertia Calculations

Structural engineering

Moment of Inertia: A Guide on Calculations

Automate and customise ETABS reports

Structural engineering

Automate and customise ETABS reports

Concrete Slab-on-grade Design: American Standard ACI 360

Structural engineering

Concrete Slab-on-grade Design: American Standard ACI 360

Structural Load Calculations

Structural engineering

Structural Load Calculations

Reinforcement Development Length: Australian Standards AS3600

Structural engineering

Reinforcement Development Length: Australian Standards AS3600

Concrete Neutral Axis: Australian Standards AS3600

Structural engineering

Neutral Axis of a Beam in Reinforced Concrete: Australian Standards AS3600

Concrete Column Design: Australian Standards AS3600

Structural engineering

Concrete Column Design: Australian Standards AS3600

Concrete Beam Design: Australian Standards AS3600

Structural engineering

Concrete Beam Design: Australian Standards AS3600

Base Plate Design: Eurocode 3

Structural engineering

Base Plate Design: Eurocode 3

Timber Design: Australian Standards AS1720 and AS1684

Structural engineering

Timber Design: Australian Standards AS1720 and AS1684

Base Plate Design: American Standards AISC 360

Structural engineering

Base Plate Design: American Standards AISC 360

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