The perimeter members of a diaphragm that are parallel to the applied lateral force are the collectors and their function is illustrated in Figure 9.4 (Sec. ...

Drag loads are due to lateral (horizontal) loads generated in high-wind or seismic events. These loads are generated within the structure and transferred into ...

Bridges where the deck slabs and the main girders work together to resist loads are called composite girder bridges, and bridges designed to resist loads with ...

Composite Beam Design with Verco Floor Deck Spreadsheet provides the analysis and design of composite beams. The input studs spacing must be based on actual ...

Composite Collector Beam are constructed from more than one material to increase stiffness or strength (or to reduce cost). Common composite-type beams ...

A beam-column joint is defined as that portion of the column within the depth of the deepest beam that frames into the column. The beam-column connection ...

A36 Steel Channel is a hot rolled, mild steel structural C shape with inside radius corners that is ideal for all structural applications, general ...

A cantilever footing is a component of a building's foundation. It is a type of combined footing, consisting of two or more column footings connected by a ...

The eight bolt stiffened (8ES) EEP connection is one of the prequalified moment connections in the AISC 358 standard for special moment frames (SMFs) in ...

Buckling-restrained Braced Frames (BRBF) are a new and effective Seismic Load Resisting System (SLRS) for engineers designing buildings for ductile seismic ...