HSS Truss Connections – Classifications {Video}
When designing truss connections using HSS members, there are 3 main classifications for the types of connections – K Connections (includes N), Y Connections (includes T), and Cross, or X Connections. How these classifications are applied to a connection is based NOT on the physical appearance of the connection, but rather on how the force […]
Proofreading – More Than Just Checking for Typos {Video}
Have you ever sent out an email, then realized a word is missing in the subject line? Have you written a report, and realized after the report was sent that words were misplaced or used incorrectly? Could these errors have been caught with better proofreading procedures? During the October 2013 SE University continuing education session […]
Seismic Loading and Provisions for Industrial Buildings – Should You Use ASCE 7 Chapter 13 or Chapter 15?
In the design of industrial structures, engineers need to know whether the structure and other elements they are designing are considered structures or components under ASCE 7. Because there are different loads and design procedures for Nonbuilding Components (Chapter 13) and Nonbuilding Structures (Chapter 15), the engineer should make the determination before the loads are […]
Be Safe Around Masonry Walls Under Construction
In the August 2013 SE University session, Scott Walkowicz, PE, from Walkowicz Consulting Engineers discussed bracing masonry walls under construction, and provided reasons why it is important for structural engineers to know about masonry bracing. One of the reasons discussed during the session is that it is important for the structural engineer to understand the […]
Using the UL Directory to find Fire Resistance Rated Assemblies
Our recent SE University session by Kevin LaMalva, PE from Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (www.sgh.com) provided some interesting information for structural engineers about structural fire protection. As Kevin discussed, the vast majority of structures in the U.S. are designed to resist fire exposure according to prescriptive methods in the building codes in which the designer […]
A Comparison of Software for Anchor Design
When performing ACI 318 Appendix D Design for concrete anchors, many engineers turn to the software that is made available by the product manufacturers. If you have used multiple programs for Anchor Design, you may have had questions about the capabilities and methods for each program. In an article in Structure Magazine in April 2013, […]
A Comparison of Software for Anchor Design
When performing ACI 318 Appendix D Design for concrete anchors, many engineers turn to the software that is made available by the product manufacturers. If you have used multiple programs for Anchor Design, you may have had questions about the capabilities and methods for each program. In an article in Structure Magazine in April 2013, […]
Welcome to LearnWithSEU.com
Welcome to LearnWithSEU.com! We’re excited to have you here, and we hope you learn valuable information you’re able to apply in your office. We created SE University as a Continuing Education Resource geared specifically for Structural Engineers that is focused on helping you improve your business. We provide regularly scheduled live web seminars on a […]