What materials are most commonly used in structural engineering? Structural engineering depends on the knowledge of materials and their corresponding properties for us to better predict the behavior of different materials when applied to the structure. Generally, the three (3) most commonly used construction materials are steel, concrete and wood/timber.… read more →
What is a moment connection? Any connection that has the capacity to transfer moment between the structural members (two or more) is defined as moment connection. This term is commonly used in steel structures as opposed to shear connections that are able to transfer only shear force between the bridging… read more →
150 North Riverside Location: Chicago, IL Engineer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA) Why it's interesting: Located in the riverside of Chicago the 150 North Riverside Building was constructed using a pencil-type concept to respond to constraints related to limited footprint area that was available. The lateral force resisting system consisted of… read more →
A truss is a structure that is very often used in civil engineering, such as bridges, steel buildings, towers and roof structures (as seen in the image below). They also appear in many mechanical and aerospace structures such as cranes, offshore platforms, space structures, and so on. Timber roof truss… read more →
At SkyCiv, we’re striving to provide powerful structural engineering software that are intuitive and easy to use, so that engineers can be more efficient with their workflow. With SkyCiv Beam, we’ve designed and optimised the modelling workflow, making beam structure analysis a faster and easier process. In this article, we… read more →
They say that the hardest aspect of designing a steel structure is the design of connections. SkyCiv has been hard at work to catch up with the incumbents of structural analysis software, but rebuilding the software in a way that is faster and easier to work with. Being on the… read more →
SkyCiv is excited to announce the release of the much anticipated NDS Wood Design Module for the National Design Specification for for Wood Construction. This is in addition to a number of great new US design modules being released this month, such as Reinforced Concrete Modules ACI 318 and Connection… read more →
Generally there are only two methods for the erection of structural steel connections to structural steel members; shop operations and field operations. Field operations are required to make the final adjustments between the members, but are usually most costly due to the labor and processes involved. Shop operations reduce labor… read more →
When undertaking steel connection design, one of the primary considerations are the type of members that the steel connection is to join. Whether the structural engineer is joining a beam to column, beam to beam, column to column, or column base to a concrete pedestal, there are various connection types… read more →
The three types of internal forces that steel connections are expected to transmit include axial force, shear force, and moment. Connections are generally required to transmit two or more of these forces, and the classification of a structural steel connection is generally made to the primary load that the steel… read more →
