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I was wondering if someone help clear up some confusion I have regarding different type of structures.

Below are 4 x diagrams of beams:-

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I have seen these types before but...

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I wanted to ask about beams.

I have the following structure:-

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My question is that given this structure is composed of 2 x different EI values (the first 4m being EI and the...

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I was hoping someone could help with the following:-

I have a pin jointed truss (all members are joined by frictionless pins and load is only applied to the joints), supported by 2 x...

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I was wondering if anyone could help explain how the Vertical reactions for the following structure were calculated.


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I am able to calculate the Horizontal reactions. It is...

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I was wondering if someone could help me clear my understanding regarding the sign convention and terminology related to Bending Moment Diagrams.

The Sign Convention I have been told...

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I was wondering if any had a background or understanding on soil settlement/consolidation testing specifically oedometer testing.

My understanding is that we simply measure...

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Thank you for your responses, I really appreciate it.

Just a follow on question.

The attached drawing (Picture 1) shows a member that support a UDL of 200kN.

The member sits...

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Please dont shoot me down for asking this question as I know it maybe simple for most people.

I am trying to remove doubt from my mind regarding the 3 x types of supports and their...

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I was hoping i could get some support on calculating re-action forces and creating a shear force and bending moment diagram.

Some of the examples i have worked on relate to a beam...

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I wondering anyone could help me with the following:-

When plotting a stress strain curve for a material I believe it is normal practice to express Strain in %.

My question would...

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I was wondering if anyone could help with determining whether a statement regarding compressive column testing is valid or not.

2 x Columns were loaded compressively (same dimensions),...

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I was wondering if someone could help shed some light on interpreting a stress strain curve (attached).

It appears that two timber types (soft and hard wood) were loaded parallel and...

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I was wondering if someone could help with the following:-

I am trying to understand the concept of principal stresses in terms of soil mechanics.

I have a soil element that is...

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I was wondering if anyone had any research project ideas in the field of Civil Engineering but includes the use of the Python Programming Language.

I am trying to learn the Python...

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I was hoping someone could help me with my understanding of obtaining Stress & Stress From load deflection data.

I have a timber sample which underwent a compression test (dimensions...

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I am trying to understand the difference between different types of fluid flow specifically Uniform and Non Uniform flow.

My understanding is that uniform flow can be defined as...

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I was hoping someone could help me calculate the moment a tank wall experiences.

I have the following question:-

Tank contains water with dimensions:
4m Wide
12m Long
3m...

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I am trying to understand how a non uniform force, converted to an equivalent point force acts on an object.

I was hoping I could get the communities opinion on the following sketch...

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I was hoping someone could help me interpreting a Stress Strain Curve.

As part of my introduction to Civil Engineering I am trying to get my head around how a stress strain curve is...

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I'm to the world of Civil eng and currently trying to understand cement.

The term Bulk Unit weight is a term I'm struggling with and I was wondering if anyone could explain what Bulk...

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I am trying to understand why flexural strength of concrete decreases as aggregate size increases in a concrete mix.

Compressive strength of concrete increases as aggregate size...

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I have a reinforced concrete beam which is placed on a load machine and it supported at either end. A load will be applied in the middle - how would shear cracks and flexural cracks...

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Its been a while since I posted - its good to be back.

I wanted to ask a question related to torsion specifically why it is important to perform torsion testing on steel reinforcement?...

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I have trying to learn how to survey. I am not an engineer or work in surveying however I have access to a Trimble S8 Total station and i am trying to learn how to use it off my own...

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I was wondering if anyone out there had any excel calculators related to the railway.

For example any calculators that calculate the clearances to platforms when you lift or...