The base plate acts as an interface between the superstructure and the foundation; thus, completing the load path into the foundation. Base plates help ...

The lateral Earth pressure due to earth pressure is the major force acting on the retaining wall. Retaining walls support soil and other materials ...

A roof beam is the primary load-bearing element in your roof. It provides support to the roof or floor above, and strengthens your walls, keeping them ...

A corbel is a short cantilever projecting out from a column, a wall, or the side of a beam. A corbel is designed to support another member, usually a beam or ...

An end plate connection, as shown in Fig. 1, consists solely of a vertical plate shop-welded to the end of the web transverse to the axis of the beam with ...

Axial tension tends to straighten the beam, thus counteracting the bending moments produced by the transverse load. On the other hand, since axial ...

Anchor bolts come in several different configurations, such as 90-degree bent, headed, rods with threads on each end, or fully threaded rods to name a few. ...

Single-angle compression members are structural elements that are very difficult to analyze and design. These members are usually attached to other members by ...

From results obtained, it was found that, the partial interaction of composite beams is a minor effect on effective slab width. The composite structures are ...

structural T (WT or ST) A section produced by shearing or flame-cutting one flange from standard beams or wide flange sections. It may be hot-rolled. ...