Determining Transfer Forces {Video}
On projects with steel braced frames, do you typically show transfer forces on your drawings (for delegated connection designs)? Would a refresher on how to calculate these forces be helpful for you or your staff? During our October 2015 session, Understanding Load Paths, Carol Drucker, SE, PE, P.Eng, from Drucker Zajdel Structural Engineers, described transfer […]
Choosing the Proper Wind Load Procedure {Video}
Are you familiar with the different wind load methods available in the ASCE 7-10 Code? Would a reference guide be helpful in determining which method should be used on your projects? During the September 2015 SE University session, Clarifying Frequently Misunderstood Wind Load Provisions, Emily Guglielmo, SE, from Martin/Martin Inc., identified which wind load method(s) […]
Design Verification Checklist: Wind Loading {SEU Resource Center}
In the September 2015 SE University session on Clarifying Frequently Misunderstood Wind Provisions, Emily Guglielmo, SE, from Martin/Martin, Inc., provided helpful information on Wind Provisions, including key items to consider during the design process. Some of these items included proper classification of buildings (open, partially enclosed, or enclosed), proper incorporation of uplift into the design, and checks […]
Steel Shop Drawing Review Checklist (Part III) – Coordination with Other Submittals {SEU Resource Center}
Are you reviewing steel shop drawings that interface with exterior wall support, elevators, or stairs? Would a checklist be helpful to streamline your structural submittal review? SE University is pleased to announce that we have compiled a Steel Shop Drawing Review Checklist to assist structural engineers in reviewing shop drawings during the construction phase. This […]
Four Steps to Delivering an Effective Presentation {Video}
“The audience is the most important component of a presentation. And it is the presenter’s job to design and deliver a presentation that engages and energizes audiences.” The above statement by Janel Miller from the University of Wisconsin-Madison forms one of the key messages during our August 2015 session, Designing Slides for Effective Project Presentations. […]
Bracing of a Single Angle Member {Video}
During our July 2015 session, Flexural Design of Single Angle Members, Whitney McNulty, PE, SECB, from BL Companies, addressed the fundamental challenges inherent to designing single angle members, in which the geometric and principal axes do not align. He also offered a rule of thumb when considering lateral bracing for an equal leg single angle […]
Sample Drawings of a Lateral Wood System {SEU Resource Center}
Would a reference set of drawings be helpful to you as you develop the lateral shear wall system of a wood structure? In the February 2015 SE University session, Load Transfer Through Shear Walls, Terry Malone, PE, SE*, from WoodWorks, offered sample structural plan, elevation, and detail drawings of a lateral wood system for reference. […]
Calculating Diaphragm Deflections: Should the Diaphragm be Assumed to be Rigid or Flexible? {Video}
When calculating the maximum diaphragm deflection, should engineers assume that the diaphragm is rigid or flexible? In the January 2015 SE University session, Load Transfer Through Diaphragms, Terry Malone, PE, SE, from WoodWorks, was asked if engineers are to assume rigid or flexible diaphragms when calculating the diaphragm deflection. Terry indicated that if a diaphragm […]
Using the Visual Shear Transfer Method to Determine Shear Distribution in a Simple Diaphragm {Video}
When analyzing a diaphragm, is there an easy way to see how the forces are being transferred into and out of the diaphragm? One method of analyzing diaphragms, particularly with offsets and openings, is called the Visual Shear Transfer Method. This method is based on assigning 1 foot by 1 foot pieces of sheathing referred […]
Ethics – Case Studies Available From NSPE {Video}
What should an engineer do when confronted with a situation in which there are ethical concerns? What resources can be used in decision-making, and are there examples or case studies that might clarify the issues? In the November 2014 SE University session, Ethics in the Professional Practice of Engineering, Vincent Drnevich, PhD, PE, from Purdue […]