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Frequently Asked Seismic Questions
Note: Answers are based on ASCE 7-16, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Str…
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Creating an Icon
The Dublin Link Pedestrian Bridge The Dublin Link was designed to create an iconic de…
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Eskom approves higher Duvha coal price, facilitating South32 mine sale to Seriti
State-owned electricity producer Eskom confirmed on Monday that the Duvha coal supply …
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PPC Lime’s new owners to focus on developing markets, community wellbeing
The new owner of PPC Lime, Kgatelopele Lime, will focus on developing new markets for …
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The world economy is suddenly running low on everything
A year ago, as the pandemic ravaged country after country and economies shuddered, con…
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Suez Canal starts dredging work to extend double lane
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has started dredging work to extend a second lane that …
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Iron-ore rebounds as China mills churn out steel at record pace
Iron-ore futures climbed back above $200 a ton as soaring steel production in China sh…
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Which Post-Tensioning Tendon?
Which End to Stress First? In post-tensioned floors, tendons are stressed after cast …
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Error Checking and the Black Box (Part II)
Part 2 In Part 1 of this series (STRUCTURE, April 2020), we discussed the Black Box a…
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Error Checking and the Black Box (Part I)
Part 1 The “black box.” We have all heard the phrase, maybe to the point of nauseum. …
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Modern Wood Fasteners
The Key to Mass Timber Construction Part 3: Design Guidelines for Glued-in Rods This…
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Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders
Part 2 This is the second of two articles discussing high-level design considerations…
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