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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay; Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati; Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur; Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur; Indian Institute of Technology Madras; Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee; etc…” Examples from over “40” “Civil Engineering” Courses include
Advanced Transportation Engineering Course; Construction Planning and Management; Infrastructure Planning and Management Course; Transportation Engineering II Video Course; Ground Improvement Technique Course; Urban Transportation Planning Video Course; Water Resources Systems Planning and Management Course; etc….” For more information see
Project Evaluation; Mechanics of Material Systems: An Energy Approach; Structural Engineering Design; Engineering Mechanics II; Introduction to Modeling and Simulation; etc…” Examples from over “45” Graduate “Civil Engineering” Courses include
Systems Optimization: Models and Computation; Supply Chain Planning; Probability and Statistics in Engineering; Urban Transportation Planning; etc…” For more information see STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING COURSES, LECTURES, MANUALS, TEXTBOOKS – ALL INCLUSIVE
Arches and Curved Structures; Deflection of Structures; Geometric Methods; Kinematic Indeterminancy: Stiffness Method; Loads; Elements of Structural Reliabiltiy; etc…” Structures for Architects” (PDF, 263 Pages); etc. For more information see
test planning, model preparation, loading systems, instrumentation, data acquisition and data processing. The course covers aspects of static and structural dynamics problems. Advance methods of testing will include hybrid techniques for substructure testing which combine simultaneous physical and numerical simulations…” Examples of “Experimental Methods in Structural Engineering” Subject Categories & Lectures include
Data Quality; Static Loading; Dynamic Loading; Advanced Loadings;
Shaking table testing method (STT); Effective force method (EFT); Pseudo-dynamic testing method (PDT); Real time pseudo-dynamic testing method (RTPDT); Real time dynamic hybrid testing method (RTDHT); Real Time Structure Simulator; etc. Data Management; etc…” For more information see
BUILDING DESIGN COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, GUIDES, ETC.
lighting energy demand of an early-stage building design. It can be used to quickly compare and improve the performance of up to four different designs at the same time…” “…The goal of this project is to enable architects and building designers to use computer simulation as part of the early-stage design process. To satisfy this goal, we developed a software tool that has a very simple user interface, allowing untrained users to readily harness the power of computer models…” For more information see
construction for institutional & office buildings…” Examples of “Building Envelope Design Guide” Subject Categories include
Wall Systems; Fenestration Systems; Atria System; Roofing Systems; Blast Safety; Seismic Safety; Wind Safety; Flood Resistance; Indoor Air Quality and Mold Prevention; etc…” For more information see
Sustainability: Materials & Resources; Concrete Properties, Concrete Construction; Masonry Properties, Construction; Wood Properties, Wood Construction; Movement Joints, Flashing, Sealants; Cladding: Precast/Metal Panels; Fire Safety, Sprinklers; etc…” For more information see
Structure Material; Structure Systems; Stress/Strain Relations; Thermal Stress and Strain; Truss Analysis; Bending; Flexure Formula; Deflection; Lateral Force Design; etc…” For more information see
Horizontal Structures; Tensile Structures; Suspension Structures; Arch and Vault; Design of Fabric Structures; Cable Truss; Shell; Folded Plate and Cylindrical Shell; Vertical Structures; Suspended High-rise; Seismic Design; Design for Wind; etc…” For more information see BUILDING DESIGN CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, SOFTWARE, ETC.
to allow initial quick estimates of loads and sizes for some of the major systems…” Examples of “Architectural Engineering” Calculators include
Building Gross Size Calculator; etc…” Structure Calculators
Tributary Area Load Estimates Calculator; Beam Stress & Deflection Calculator…” HVAC Calculators
Infiltration & Ventilation Heat Load; Seasonal Fuel Usage and Cost Calculator; etc…” Lighting
Electrical Calculators
Plumbing Calculators
Acoustic Calculators
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fenestration systems for project-specific commercial building applications. COMFEN provides a simplified Excel-based user interface that focuses attention on key variables in fenestration design. Under the hood is EnergyPlus, a sophisticated analysis engine that dynamically simulates the effects of these key fenestration variables on energy consumption, peak energy demand, and thermal and visual comfort…” COMPLEX GLAZING DATABASE (CGDB)
and venetian blinds, that can be used by WINDOW 6 to calculate thermal and optical characteristics of window products with these shading systems…” RESFEN
well as peak heating and cooling demand for specific window products. Users define a specific “scenario” by specifying house type (single-story or two-story), geographic location, orientation, electricity and gas cost, and building configuration details (such as wall, floor, and HVAC system type)…” THERM
walls, foundations, roofs, and doors; appliances; and other products where thermal bridges are of concern. THERM’s heat-transfer analysis allows you to evaluate a product’s energy efficiency and local temperature patterns, which may relate directly to problems with condensation, moisture damage, and structural integrity…” WINDOW
window thermal performance indices (i.e. U-values, solar heat gain coefficients, shading coefficients, and visible transmittances); For more information see the
are calculated for allowable areas, heights, and numbers of stories. The site plan…” BC 2006 Allowable Area Calculator INPUT Values include
Construction type; Sprinklered; Proposed number of stories; Building perimeter lengths; etc…” For more information see
for buildings of various occupancies and fire protection based on 2006 IBC provisions. Input a given building, and allowable construction types are determined. Calculator limits building input to a single occupancy for the entire building. For multi-story buildings, maximum single floor area can be any size up to total building floor area….” Building IBC 2006 Heights and Areas Calculator INPUT Values include:
Total Building Perimeter; Open Building Perimeter; Minimum Width of Open Space; Building Height; etc…” For more information see
wall assemblies…” Calculators include
Design Joint Minimum Width Calculator (Thermal Movement, Moisture Movement, Construction Tolerances); Saturation Pressure of Water Calculator; Thermal Bridging Calculator; Wind Pressure as a Function of Wind Speed in MPH Calculator. For more information see LOADS ON STRUCTURES COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, GUIDES, ETC.
Tributary Area Concepts; Load Combinations; Dead Load Computations; Soils & Hydrostatic Loads; Live Load Computations; Flood Load; Wind Loads; Snow Loads; Seismic Loads; etc…” For more information see STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, GUIDES, ETC.
Snow Load Calculator; Governing Load Calculator; Wind Pressure Calculator; Seismic and Wind Force Calculator; Wood Tension Element Capacity Calculator; etc…” For more information see MASONARY DESIGN COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, GUIDES, ETC.
Wolfe’s Graphical Analysis Method for Masonry Domes; Rigid Body Collapse Mechanism of a Masonry Dome…” For more information see
real time, but at the same time rigorous and highly accurate. The models are interactive and parametric to explore relationships between building geometry and possible equilibrium conditions in real time. Collapse analysis due to applied displacements is determined by combining kinematics and statics…” Interactive Thrust Line Analysis for Masonry Structures Applets include
Flying Buttress Applet; Arch Collapse I Applet; Arch Collapse II Applet; Natural Bridge Applet…” For more information see
MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, HISTORIC STURCTURES, ETC. LECTURES, LESSONS, PUBLICATIONS, DATABASES, ETC.
historic materials and structures…” For more information see
Historic Materials and Structures” Lectures, Lessons, etc. include
Examples of Past Projects include
Examples of Current Projects include
inspired by those of Michelangelo’s St Peter’s in Rome (1547–90) and Jules Hardouin-Mansart’s Invalides church in Paris (1677–91)…” Examples of “Wren Office Drawings” include
The Design in the First Phase, 1675–85; Upper elevations and west end from c.1685; The Choir and Morning Prayer Chapel, 1693–97; Designs for the Dome, c.1687–1708; etc…” For more information see
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the manhours required for installation, the installed cost and the cost of equipment where needed to complete the project…” CONSTRUCTION COSTS DATABASES include:
Electrical; Excavation; Finishes; Flooring; Hardware; Heating and Cooling; Insulation; etc…” National Concrete & Masonry Estimator:
CMU Columns; CMU Retaining Walls; Glass Block; Concrete Walls; Round Concrete Columns; etc…” National Electrical Estimator; National Painting Cost Estimator; For more information see
CASH FLOW, COMPOUND INTEREST, ETC. CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC.
Variable amounts of Interest Rates over a Period of 30 Years, seeing the Results Graphically…” Alternatives Compare Cash Flow Calculator
Variable amounts of Interest Rates over a Period of 20 Years, seeing the Results Graphically…” Compound Interest Calculator; For more information see |
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EROSIVITY INDEX WITH SITE MAPPING FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION CALCULATORS
from NPDES stormwater permitting…” For more information see the WATER RUNOFF COURSES, LECTURES, CALCULATORS, ANIMATIONS, SIMULATIONS, ETC.
Water Runoff: Long-Term Impact Assessments Tools
user along with thirty years of precipitation data to determine the average impact that a particular land use change or set of changes…” Water Runoff Tools INPUT Values include:
Area in
Land Use
Water/Wetlands; Grass/Pasture; Agriculture; Forest; Custom Land Use…” Hydrologic Soil Groups…” For more information see
For more information see the
HEAT TRANSMISSION PROPERTIES DATABASES
manufacturers, and researchers in the thermal design of building components and equipment…” NIST Heat Transmission Properties of Insulating and Building Materials Database
materials including concrete, fiberboard, plastics, thermal insulation, and rubber. The data cover a temperature range corresponding to most building applications; however, the majority of the measurements were conducted at 24 °C (75 °F). The bulk densities of the test specimens range from…” For more information see the CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT COURSES, LECTURES, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC.
projects, including earthmoving, paving, steel and concrete construction, formwork, trenching, cofferdams, rock excavation, tunneling…” Examples of “Construction Equipment and Methods” Course Chapters include
Geotechnical Materials; Dozers; Scrapers; Excavators; Finishing Equipment; Trucks and Hauling Equipment; Drilling Rock and Earth; Blasting Rock; Cranes; Draglines and Clamshells; Piles and Pile-Driving Equipment; Equipment for Pumping Water; Belt-Conveyer Systems; etc…” For more information see |
Wood Design, Construction,
Wood Properties & Engineered Properties
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WOOD DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION REALTED CENTERS FOR MORE WOOD DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS SEE
North American Hardwoods Database; North American Softwoods Database; Tropical Hardwoods Database; etc…” Trees Common Name Database for each Tree species includes
Complete Scientific Name; Synonym; Family; Country of Orgin and if available a Tech Sheet…” Trees Common Name Tech Sheet (if available) for each Tree species includes:
General Wood Characteristics
Mechanical Properties
Drying and Shrinkage; Kiln Drying Schedules; etc. For more information see
and 130,000 common names including the corresponding botanical family name, synonyms, geographic origin, and links to technical data sheets if one is available…” Technical Data Sheets include
Distribution; The Tree (Height, etc.); The Wood:
Weight; Mechanical Properties; Drying and Shrinkage; Working Properties; Durability; Preservation; Uses; etc…” For more information see the
identification system for hardwood taxa common in the international trade that occur in all major forest regions of the world…” For more information see
“…Species are listed alphabetically by scientific name, along with trade name, decay resistance rating, growing region, and source of resistance information…” “…In this list, durability may be used synonymously with resistance to decay, termites, or marine borers…” For more information see the
Structure of Wood; Physical Properties and Moisture Relations of Wood; Mechanical Properties of Wood; Commercial Lumber; Lumber Stress Grades and Design Properties; Fastenings (Nails, Spikes, Wood Screws, Bolts, etc.); Structural Analysis Equations; Adhesive Bonding of Wood Materials; Wood-Based Composites and Panel Products; Glued Structural Members; Finishing of Wood; Round Timbers and Ties; Specialty Treatments; etc…” For more information see
Glulam Analysis; Bio-Pulping; Visual Grading; Wood Quality; Wood Decay; Effects of Moisture Content; Effects of Preservation; Effects of Temperature; Wood Species Properties; Wood Quality; Treated-Wood Strength; Grading Pulpwood; Grading Logs; etc…” For more information see
Wood Frame Construction Courses & Manuals
Wood Frame Construction Manual; Conventional Floor Framing; Conventional Wall Framing; Design of Wood Frame Buildings for High Wind, Snow, and Seismic Loadings; Lateral Load Resisting Systems for Wood Structures; Engineered Wood Products; Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Manual for Engineered Wood Construction; Fire Design for Code Acceptance; etc…” For more information see
in preservative treated wood into a single report on corrosion of metals in wood…” “…addresses: corrosion rates of metals embedded in treated wood, the mechanism of corrosion in treated wood, the effect of extractives on corrosion,…” For more information see
Builder Guides; Design Properties; Glossary of Terms; etc…”
are calculated for allowable areas, heights, and numbers of stories. The site plan…” BC 2006 Allowable Area Calculator INPUT Values include
Construction type; Sprinklered; Proposed number of stories; Building perimeter lengths; etc…”
for buildings of various occupancies and fire protection based on 2006 IBC provisions. Input a given building, and allowable construction types are determined. Calculator limits building input to a single occupancy for the entire building. For multi-story buildings, maximum single floor area can be any size up to total building floor area….” Building IBC 2006 Heights and Areas Calculator INPUT Values include:
Total Building Perimeter; Open Building Perimeter; Minimum Width of Open Space; Building Height; etc…” For more information see
for single bolts, nails, lag screws and wood screws per the 2005 NDS. Both lateral (single and double shear) and withdrawal capacities can be determined. Wood-to-wood, wood-to-concrete, and wood-to-steel connections are possible…” Connections Calculator INPUT Values include:
Connection Type
Fastener Type
Main Member Type
Aspen; Cottenwood; Douglas Fir; Hemlock; Maple; Oak; Redwood; Southern Pine; etc…” Main Member Thickness;
Side Member Thickness; For more information see
dimensional change coefficients to calculate the thickness and width change of wood based on changes in moisture content…” “…The program calculates the dimensional change and the final board size (based on the size of the board the user entered). In addition to the Dimensional Change worksheet, Wood.xls has 2 other functional worksheets – EMC (equilibrium moisture content) and SG & Density (specific gravity and density)…” For more information see the
Snow Load Calculator; Governing Load Calculator; Wind Pressure Calculator; Seismic and Wind Force Calculator; Wood Tension Element Capacity Calculator; etc…” For more information see
Grade
Duration of Load Factor, Cd; Wood Column Calculator OUTPUT Values include
4×4; 4×6; 4×8; etc…” Beams and Stringers
Posts and Timbers
“…6×6; 6×8; 8×8; etc…” For more information see
distributed over the horizontal projected span for sloped members, as specified in the model building codes. In addition, the dead load (D) is assumed uniformly distributed over the horizontal projected span (rather than being distributed over the true length of sloped members). The assumption regarding dead load distribution is based on historical and current criteria for Joist and Rafter Span Tables adopted in the model building codes…” Maximum Span Calculator for Joists & Rafter INPUT Values include:
Douglas Fir, Douglas Fir & Larch, Eastern Hemlock, Eastern Softwoods, Eastern White Pine, Maple, Oak, Southern Pine, Red Oak, White Cedar, Spruce, Pine, Redwood, Western Cedars, Yellow Poplar, etc…” Size “…2 x 4 thru 2 x 12…” For more information see
Douglas Fir & Larch, Eastern Hemlock, Eastern Softwoods, Eastern White Pine, Maple, Oak, Southern Pine, Red Oak, White Cedar, Spruce, Pine, Redwood, Western Cedars, Yellow Poplar, etc…” Required Horizontal Span; For more information see
Canadian and U.S. dimension lumber, fully in accord with United States building codes and Federal Housing Administration [FHA] requirements…” Span Calculator for Canadian & U.S. Dimension Lumber for Joists, Rafters & Headers INPUT Values include:
Rafer (Snow/Drywall); Rafer (Snow/No-Drywall); Rafer (No-Snow/Drywall); Rafer (No-Snow/No-Drywall);…” Species
Grade
Size: (2 x 4 thru 2 x 12
20, 30, 40 or 50: Live/15 Dead (Medium Roof Covering, No Ceiling); etc…” For more information see
in commercial and industrial structures and to provide a step-by-step guide to the design of these walls…” Tall Walls Sizer Calculator INPUT Values include:
Jager Engineered Wood Products; LP Building Products; MSR Lumber; etc…” Species & Grade; For more information see
Rafter Thickness; Rafter Depth; Ridge Thickness; Rafter Spacing; etc…” For more information see
Overhang Gable; Birdsmouth Seat Width; End Rafter Setin; Rafter Thickness; Rafter Depth; Ridge Thickness; Rafter Spacing; etc…” For more information see |
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The Manufacturing of Steel Structures; Corrosion; Fatigue of Steel Structures; etc…” Connections
Welding & Welded Connections; Bolt Group; Weld Group; Beam and Column Splices; etc…” Compression Members
Strength Curves; Strength of Compression Members; Types of Column Sections; Steps in Design of Axizlly Loaded Columns; etc…” Beam Columns; etc…” Examples of “Design of Steel Structures I” Animations include
Animation for Lateral Torsional Buckling; Animation for Failure by Local Buckling of a web due to shear; Animation for Local failure by shear yield of web; Animation for Local failure by buckling of thin flanges; etc…” For more information see
Industrial Floors; Roof Systems; Plastic Analysis; Portal Frames; Crane Gantry Girders; Design for Wind Action; etc…” Multi Storey Buildings
Analysis for gravity Loads; Analysis for Lateral Loads; Computer Analysis of Rigid Frames; etc…” Space Frames
Space Truss; Optimisation; Design Space; etc…” Cold Form Steel
Local Buckling; Axially Compressed Column; Combined Bending & Compression; etc…” Microwave Towers; For more information see
Commercial Buildings Roofing; Bridges; Corrugated Steel Pipe; etc…” For more information see the
HOT-DIP GALVANIZED (HDG) STEEL COURSES, LECTURES, TECHNICAL REPORTS, ETC.
Distortion & Warping; Threaded Assemblies; Masking; Overlapped Surfaces; Steel Selection; Steel Surfaces; etc…” Fabricating: Fabrication Considerations – Fabricate Components for Galvanizing
Fasteners, Bolts, & Nails; Marking Parts; Material Handling; Steel Residues; Venting & Drainage; Welding; etc…” For more information see the
other specifiers proper inspection techniques, what is acceptable and rejectable according to ASTM specifications, and the steps of the inspection process…” Examples of “Inspection of Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel” Course Sections include
Galvanizing Standards; Types of Inspection; Repair; etc…” For more information see
compare the initial and total cost (initial + maintenance) of over 30 steel corrosion protection systems (paint, metallizing) to hot-dip galvanizing…” Galvanizing Life-Cycle Cost Calculator INPUT Values include
Select Coating System
Alkyd; Epoxy; Epoxy Zinc; Inorganic Zinc; Metallizing; etc. Specific Coating System;
Primer Coat Work Location (Select One); Topcoat Work Location (Select One). Select Currency; For more information see the STEEL CALCULATORS, APPLETS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC.
a 3D interactive VRML model of a steel structure or an IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) file that can be imported to many CAD applications to do model coordination with other parts of a structure…” For more informatino see
design of roofs with steel deck. Specifically, roof decks subjected to gravity loading (dead + live or snow) and wind uplift…” Online Tool for Continuous Beam Analysis
graphes of delfection, shear and moment…” Crane Beam Crane Runway Beam & Crane Girder Design
runway beam as per AISC LRFD 13 and ASD 9 1. Bridge crane load calculation for load input to other structural analysis software for building structural analysis 2. It can design both top running & underhung overhead bridge crane runway beam or girder 3. It can design…” Torsional Analysis of Steel Beams
at any point (as well as their maximum values) along steel members either simply supported or fixed ended and…” Anchorbolt
bolts within certain concrete parameters. Tables and figures have been given adjacent to the required data cells in an attempt to self contain the calculations within the worksheet…” Cross Section Lite; For more information see the
Design Criteria; etc…” For more information see
Carbon Equivalent for Low Alloy Steels Calculator; Carbon Equivalent for Carbon Steels Calculator; Steel Column Calculator; Corrosion Allowance Calculator; Corrosion Rate Calculator; Dished Head Thickness Calculator; Pitting Resistance Equivalent Number Calculator for PREn For Steel & PREn For Nickel-based Corrosion Resistant Alloys; Sour Service Calculator; etc…” For more information see
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Design and Analysis; Construction Considerations; etc…” For more information see the
GLASS RELATED CENTERS
MATERIALS ENGINEERING CENTER: GLASS SCIENCE GLASS DICTIONARIES & GLOSSARIES
GLASS ASSOCIATIONS & INSTITUTES TECHNICAL REPORTS, ARTICLES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
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by focusing on six standards that maximize the benefits well-placed windows can bring to your home, making a noticeable difference in how your home looks and feels…” GLASS MANUFACTURERS TECHNICAL REPORTS, ARTICLES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
GLAZING DATABASES, TECHNICAL REPORTS, ETC.
transmittance and reflectance is measured in a spectrophotometer and…” For more information see FRACTOGRAPHY OF GLASS COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, ETC.
materials less an art and more an engineering practice for scientists and engineers. This Guide emphasizes practical approaches for problem solving and failure analyses…” “…This Guide includes a wealth of illustrations to aid fractographers in pattern recognition…” Examples of “Fractography of Ceramics and Glasses” Textbook Chapters & Subchapters include
Stereomicroscope; Compound Optical Microscope; Scanning Electron Microscope; Atomic Force Microscope (AFM); etc…” Chapter 4:
Specimen Reconstruction; Crack Branching Angles; Fragmentation Patterns; Tension strength; Biaxial flexural strength; Component Fracture Patterns; Characteristics of Some Common Fracture Modes; Chapter 5: Fracture Surface Examination For more information see GLASS & WINDOWS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, TOOLS, ETC.
Pilkington Thermal Stress Calculator
For more information see SEALANT MANUALS, TECHNICAL REPORTS, CALCULATORS, ETC.
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INSULATION CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS THERMAL PERFORMANCE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS R-VALUE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
testing and standardization of mechanical insulation in buildings and industrial facilities…” Examples of “Mechanical Insulation Design Guide” Sections & Subsections include
Environmental Considerations – Sustainability; Fire Safety & Freeze Protection; Corrosion Under Insulation; Indoor Air Quality; etc…” Materials and Systems
Product Characteristics of Thermal Insulation Materials
Cellular Glass; Polystyrene; Polyisocyanurate; Polyurethane; Mineral Fiber (Fiberglass and Mineral Wool); Mineral Fiber Pipe; High Temperature Fiber; Molded Expanded Perlite; etc…” Product Characteristics of Weather Barriers, Vapor Retarders, and Finishes; Installation
Finishes; Inspection and Maintenance; etc…” Design Data; Examples of “Mechanical Insulation Design Guide” Calculators include
Energy Calculator for Equipment (Vertical Flat Surfaces); Mechanical Insulation Financial Calculator; Time to Freezing for Fluid in an Insulated Pipe Calculator; etc…” For more information see
most economic insulation level for your new or existing house…” R-Value Calculator INPUT Values include:
US Zip Code; House Parameters: House Type & Frame Type; Heating System Parameters: Heating & Air Conditioning Systems; etc.; Cost Factors…” For more information see
WIND LOAD COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC.
WIND LOAD CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS WIND PRESSURE CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC. Wind Load Calculators for Structural Designs – Structural Elements
based on the National Building Code of Canada 2015…” For more information see
Wind Pressure Calculator INPUT Values include
Exposure; Roof Height; Importance; etc…” For more information see
after entering general data (city, importance factor), seismic data (site class, seismic force resisting system), and wind data (exposure category, plan and parapet dimensions, and coefficients for directionality and topography)….” Seismic and Wind Force Calculator INPUT Values include
Importance Factor; Seismic Data
Building Frame Systems (Moment-resisting Frame Systems; etc.); Bearing Wall Systems; Building Frame Systems; Moment-resisting Frame Systems; Dual systems with spec. mom-frames for 25% seismic forces; Story height above grade; etc…” For more information see Wind Load Calculators for Trees
Wind Load Analysis for Trees
Wind Load Analysis and Breakage for Trees Calculator INPUT Values include:
Material Properties
Environment
Wind Load Analysis and Torsion for Trees Calculator INPUT Values include:
Residual Wall…” Material Properties
Environment
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PAVEMENT COURSES, MANUALS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, ETC. WHICH INCLUDE CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC.
outside the pavement community including contractors, government agencies, private consultants as well as future industry members. As a result, it is applicable to a broad range of potential users including engineers, architects, technicians, equipment operators, inspectors, managers, college/vocational students and, of course, the general public…” Pavement Interactive Sections include
Materials; Texting; Construction; Design; Maintenance and Rehabilitation; Pavement Management…” For more information see
Project Development Process; New Construction/Reconstruction; Materials; Shoulders; Pavement Joints; Subsurface Pavement Drainage; etc…” For more information see
Materials Investigation and Selection Information; Pavement Evaluation; Flexible Pavement Design; Flexible Pavement Construction; Flexible Pavement Rehabilitation; Rigid Pavement Design; Rigid Pavement Construction; Rigid Pavement Rehabilitation; Forensics; etc…” For more information see
analysis procedures for improved guidelines for portland cement concrete pavements as published in the…” For more information see the
For more information see CONCRETE GROOVING & GRINDING COURSES, MANUALS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
Diamond Grinding; Joint and Crack Resealing; Municipal Concrete Pavement Restoration; Pavement Friction; Pavement Preservation; Pavement Smoothness; Safety Grooving; etc…” For more information see POROUS PAVEMENT COURSES, MANUALS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
PERMEABLE PAVEMENT COURSES, MANUALS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
Porous Asphalt Alternate Paths and Overflow Structures; Porous Asphalt Infiltration Rates; Porous Asphalt Site Design; Porous Asphalt Structural Design; Porous Asphalt Trails and Paths Design; etc…” For more information see the
Pervious Concrete Pavement Design; Pervious Concrete Pavement Engineering Properties; Pervious Concrete Pavement Materials; Pervious Concrete Pavement Performance (includes Videos); etc…” For more information see the PAVEMENT CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC.
value, provides maximum staking interval recommendations…”
using the absolute volume method…”
at hourly intervals based on the concrete temperature, the air temperature, the ambient relative humidity and the wind velocity…”
on the overall tire-pavement noise level and to provide guidance…”
internal concrete temperature histories in the field to lab developed maturity and strength data…”
and should be used for SUPERPAVE…” Examples of “ESAL Calculator – 80 kN ESAL Spreadsheet” Input Values includes
Projected Construction Year AADT; Percent Heavy Trucks Class 4 or greater; Percent Trucks in Design Direction; Truck Equivalency Factor (avg. ESAL per truck); Annual Truck Weight Growth Rate; etc…” Enter the Functional Classification Code of the highway; For more information see
regarding cool-weather paving…” PaveCool Freeze
takes for a pavement to cool to freezing temperatures…” For more information see
in an HMA mat during construction. It requires that the user input such items as the time of day (entered automatically according to the computer’s clock), latitude, air temperature, wind speed, mix information and lift thickness for each HMA lift, type of material being paved over, its temperature and whether or not the soil or base are frozen…” For more information see
Permeable Paving; Concrete Flags; Natural Stone; Cobble Stone; Pavers; Gravel; Drainage; etc…” Examples from over “20” “Paving Techniques” Calculators include
Grit Sand Bedding Calculator; Quantity Calculator for Concrete; Quantity Calculator for mixing a C7.5-equivalent concrete; Quantity Calculator for semi-dry bedding mix; Quantity Calculator for mixing a Class II Mortar; Quantity Calculator for BS Flags; etc…” For more information see |
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AGGREGATES COURSES, LECTURES, LESSONS, VIDEOS, ETC.
are one of the most critical parts of the overall highway construction process. Improper loading and sampling are the most common causes of segregated materials and are also the most easily corrected….” For more information see
AGGREGATE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
transportation networks. Thousands of years ago, civilizations built entire cities with stone, sand and gravel, and many of these ancient structures exist today. Aggregates are durable, attractive, and can be used in many different applications. On average, every American uses approximately eight tons of aggregates each year…” Construction Aggregate Calculators include:
Product
Sand; Riprap; etc…” Construction Aggregate Calculator INPUT Values include:
For more information see
for your job based on your material type and measurements…” Aggregate Calculator INPUT Values include:
Topsoil; etc…” Length; Width; Depth. For more information see
stone that will be required for:
For more information see
ASPHALT PAVEMENT TECHNOLOGY COURSES, LECTURES, DATABASES, ETC.
manufacturers and affiliated businesses. Our mission is to promote the use, benefits and quality performance of petroleum asphalt, through engineering, research, marketing and educational activities, and through the resolution of issues affecting the industry. Examples of “Engineering” Subject Categories include
Maintenance & Rehab; Construction; Roofing; etc…” ASPHALT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
ROAD OIL/EMULISION CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
in an HMA mat during construction. It requires that the user input such items as the time of day (entered automatically according to the computer’s clock), latitude, air temperature, wind speed, mix information and lift thickness for each HMA lift, type of material being paved over, its temperature and whether or not the soil or base are frozen…” For more information see
regarding cool-weather paving…” PaveCool Freeze
takes for a pavement to cool to freezing temperatures…” For more information see
Emulsion/Cutback/Calcium Chloride Calculator…” For more information see
asphalt (in tons) that is required for your job based on your mix type and measurements…” Hot Mix Calculator INPUT Values include:
Length; Width; Thickness…” For more information see
Depth; etc…” Pothole Damage
Width; etc…” For more information see |
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Concrete Web Seminars with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound
Current Research in Concrete Pavements Videos; Hot Topic Session: Responsibility in Concrete Construction Videos; Innovative Structural Slab Practices Videos; etc…” For more information see the American Concrete Institute’s Concrete Technical Reports etc.
Anchors; Architectural Concrete; Autoclaved Concrete; ; Cementitious Materials; Concrete Fundamentals; Cracking; Curing; Expansive Cement; Ferrocement; Fiber Reinforced Concrete; Fly Ash; High Performance Concrete; Marine Concrete; Mass Concrete; Mixture Proportioning; Parking Structures; Polymer Concrete; Soil Cement; Textile-Reinforced Concrete; etc…” For more information see the Design of Concrete Structures Courses & Textbooks
Module 3: Limit State of Collapse – Flexure (Theories and Examples); Module 5: Flanged Beams – Theory and Numerical Problems; Module 6: Shear, Bond, Anchorage, Development Length and Torsion; Module 7: Limit State of Serviceability; Module 8: Reinforced Concrete Slabs; Module 9: Staircases; Module 10: Compression Members; etc…” For more information see
Concrete; Reinforced Concrete; Flexure in Beams; Shear and Diagonal Tension in Beams; Serviceability of Beams; Combined Compression and Bending; Bond Development of Reinforced Bars; Design of Two-Way Slabs and Plates; Footings; Design of Retaining Walls; Continuous Reinforced Concrete Structures; etc…” For more information see Design of PreStressed Concrete Structures Courses & Textbooks
Pre-tensioning & Post-tensioning Systems and Devices; Concrete; Prestressing Steel; etc…” Analysis of Members
Analysis of Member under Flexure (Part I-V)…” Design of Members
Design of Sections for Flexure; Detailing Requirements for Flexure; etc…” Analysis and Design for Shear and Torsion
Design for Shear; Analysis for Torsion; Design for Torsion; etc…” Special Topics
One-way Slabs; Two-way Slabs; Compression Members; Circular Prestressing; etc…” Transmission of Prestress; For more information see Mechanics and Design of Concrete Courses, Textbooks, etc.
and structures through advanced understanding of material and structural behavior…” Examples of “Mechanics and Design of Concrete Structures” Course Lecture Notes include
Failure Theories; Concrete Plasticity; Shear Failures; Biaxial Bending; Beam Column Joints; Reinforced Concrete Thin Shell Structures; etc…” For more information see Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) Manuals, Guides, Textbooks, etc.
that has been demonstrated to advance the state of the art for construction of prefabricated bridge elements and systems (PBES). Specifically, UHPC allows for significant simplifications in the design of the component connections, while simultaneously…” “…UHPC is a cementitious composite material composed of an optimized gradation For more information see
Compression Testing (Strength, Modulus of Elasticity, Compression Failure, etc.); Tension Testing; Fracture Testing; Creep Testing; etc…” Chapter 4: Discussion of Results; etc. For more information see Federal Highway Administration Concrete Manuals, Guides, Textbooks, etc.
Concrete Repairs Courses, Textbooks, etc.
can be used to restore the structural integrity and rideability to concrete pavements having certain types of distresses. It involves making lane-width, full-depth saw cuts to remove…” Examples of “Full-Depth Repairs” Manual Subject Categories & Subcategories include
Material Considerations;
Prepare the patch area; Cure and insulate the concrete; etc…” Costs; etc. For more information see
application of repair materials. Regardless of the cost, complexity, and quality of repair material and application method employed, the quality of the surface preparation of the substrate prior to repair will often determine whether a repair project is a success or a failure, and whether a repaired structure meets the design objectives…” Examples of “Best Practices for Preparing Concrete Surfaces Prior to Repairs and Overlays” Manual Chapters include
Chapter 2. Factors Influencing Bond Strength; Chapter 3. Summary of the International Research Project and Results and Conclusions;
Effect of Load Eccentricity in a Tensile Pull-off Test; Evaluation of Moisture Conditioning of a Concrete Substrate; etc…” For more information see Nondestructive Testing of Concrete Courses, Textbooks, etc.
nondestructive testing (NDT) technologies that can be used on fresh and hardened concrete in pavement as well as other structures…” For more information see Long Term Pavement Performance Manuals, Databases, etc.
High Performance Concrete Videos
Flow around steel reinforcing bars (rebars) Video; Model Rheometer Video; etc…” For more information see |
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Microstructure development of cement paste phases; Mortar and concrete microstructure; Transport, elastic, and thermal properties of mortar and concrete; Curing and autogenous shrinkage of concrete…” Part II: Fire-Resistive Materials
Adhesion Properties; etc…” Part III: General random porous materials
Microstructure development and probes; Conductivity; Fluid flow; etc…” Appendixes; etc. For more information see the
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF UNDERGROUND CONCRETE STRUCTURES CALCULATORS, APPLETS, SIMULATIONS, ETC. OPTIMAL MIXTURE PROPORTIONS FOR CONCRETE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, SIMULATIONS, ETC. Concrete Mix Design
of logical straightforward steps. Some or all of the following specifications are required; maximum water-cement or water-cementitious material ratio, minimum cement content, air content, slump, maximum size of aggregate, strength, and admixtures..” Concrete Mix Design Procedure INPUT Values include:
Units (SI or U.S.); Type of Concrete (Non-Air-Entrained or Air-Entrained…” Concrete Mix Design Calculators include:
Maximum Aggregate Size Calculator; Mixing Water & Air Content Calculator; Water-Cement Ratio Calculators; Coarse Aggregate Calculator; Fine Aggregate Calculator; Adjustment for Moisture in Aggregate Calculator; etc. For more information see the Concrete Performance
Examples of “Internal Curing with Lightweight Aggregates” Calculators include
Estimation of Travel Distance of Internal Curing Water; Simulate Mixture Proportions to View Water Availability Distribution; etc…” For more information see Concrete Performance
Examples of “Computer Integrated Knowledge System for High Performance Concrete” Calculators include
High strength concrete mixture proportioning (with/without a water reducer); Predict the service life of a reinforced concrete structure exposed to chlorides; Predict the chloride ion penetration profile of a concrete after a specific time; Predict the chloride ion penetration profile of a concrete after a specific time with temperature effects; Virtual Rapid Chloride Permeability Test; Concrete Electrical Conductivity Calculator; etc…” For more information see the
Slump; Fineness modulus of fine aggregate; Pozzolanic Material
Aggregate Data
Moisture Content; etc…” Other Parameters
Exposure Conditions; Batch Size…”
Fine Aggregage, Coarse Aggregage…” Mass; SiO2 content Percentage; Specific Gravity, Fineness if applicable…” Performance Assessment of Underground Concrete Structures
facilitate performance assessment of underground concrete structures…” 4SIGHT Calculator INPUT Values include:
Cement Properties
Geometry
Crack Width; Crack Depth…” Boundary Conditions
Monte Carlo; etc…” For more information see the Optimal Mixture Proportions for Concrete
engineers and researchers in determining optimal mixture proportions for concrete…” “…With appropriate input from the user, COST uses statistical experiment design (DEX) principles to generate a set of trial batches (an experimental plan)…” For more information see the
cement, Plaster of Paris, and common brick material, all obtained using x-ray microtomography…” Visible Cement Datasets include:
For more information see the
Concrete Buildings Guides, Manuals, Lessons, etc.
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CONCRETE MASONRY BLOCK CALCULATORS & APPLETS CONCRETE MIX CALCULATORS & APPLETS
Raking Gable Concrete Masonry Walls Calculator; Circular, Curved, Concrete Masonry Walls Calculator; Starter Bar Vertical Steel Reinforcing Map Calculator; Concrete Masonry Fence Calculator; Bond and Gage Calculator; etc…” For more information see
Ends; Doord; Starters; etc…”
FOR CONCRETE FOUNDATION COURSES, TEXTBOOKS, ETC. SEE THE FOR SOIL MECHANICS, ETC. COURSES, TEXTBOOKS, ETC. SEE THE FOR RETAINING WALLS, ETC. COURSES, TEXTBOOKS, ETC. SEE THE FOR GEOENGINEERING, GEOLOGY ENGINEERING, ROCK ENGINEERING, ETC. COURSES, TEXTBOOKS, ETC. SEE THE HOW TO INSTALL A CONCRETE SLAB VIDEO
Joints; Rebar; Concrete; Finishing; etc…” For more information see the SOME EXAMPLES OF CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS, SLABS & FOOTINGS CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC.
Design Theory
Foundation Shape
AN EXAMPLE:
Design Theory = General Bearing Capacity; Foundation Shape = Square DESIGN CALCULATORS FOR ABOVE SELECTED OPTIONS INCLUDE:
Shape, Depth & Inclination Factors Calculator; Surcharge at Foundation Level Calculator; Bearing Capacity of Soil Calculator; Structural Design of Foundations Calculators include:
Soil Contact Pressure and Ultimate Moment Calculator; Strength Reduction Factor Calculator…” Design of a Rectangular Section in Bending Calculators include:
Shear Strength Calculator; SUMMARY OF DESIGN Display. For more information see
as stated. Assumes a concentric stem wall and footing (midline is same). Add factors are general, as is labor factor….” Concrete Foundation Calculator INPUT Values include:
Stem Wall Height; Stem Wall Width; Cost per Cubic Yard…” For more information see
For more information see
need to add to your Mix-Ready & Mortar project to achieve your desired color…” For more information see |
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STEEL REINFORCING COURSES, LECTURES, MANUALS, TEXTBOOKS, VIDEOS, ETC.
HOT-DIP GALVANIZED (HDG) REINFORCING STEEL (REBAR)
Field Handling; Cost/Economics; Specifications; Case Histories; etc…” For more information see the REBAR CALCULATORS, REBAR SPREADSHEETS, ETC.
Bar Size (10m, 15m, 20m, 25m, etc.); Bar Length (meters)…” Rebar Metric Mass Calculator includes a Metric Mass Conversion Table
For more information see
method “A” analyzes rectangular (tied) or circular (spiral) reinforced concrete columns – that is, calculates capacity or safe design (factored) load – given dimensions, number and…” For more information see WELDED WIRE REINFORCEMENT COURSES, TECHNICAL MANUALS, CALCULATORS, ETC.
cold-drawn or cold-rolled wire welded together in square or rectangular grids. Each wire intersection is…” Examples of “Structural Welded Wire Reinforcement: Manual of Standard Practice” Chapters include
Specifications and Properties; Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete; Design Aids; etc…” For more information see the
Wire Size Chart; Tying and Splicing Requirements; Codes and Standards; One-Way Slab Design; Foundation Design; Retaining Wall Design; etc…” Construction Resources
SF Weight Calculator; Shop Drawings
Slab Plan and Details; Bridge Box Girder Section; Handling and Lifting Requirements; Resources – Library; etc. For more information see |
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MASONRY GLOSSARIES
BRICK TECHNICAL GUIDES, MANUALS, CALCULATORS, VIDEOS, ETC. Brick Architect & Builders Manuals, Technical Documents, etc.
Brick Color Selection; C652 Hollow Brick – Construction Specifier; Chimney Repair; Clay Brick vs. Concrete Brick; Corbelled Masonry; Leaky Walls in Brick Buildings; etc…” Examples from over “60” Detail Drawings (PDF) include
Brick Veneer Foundation Wall; Detail Masonry Chimney; Detail Pre-Fab Chimney; Elliptical Arch; Flashing at Parapet; Palladian Arch; Paving – Bonded Clay Paver Edge Restraint; Paving – Proprietary Edge Restraint System; Paving – Typical Brick Pavement; Paving – Typical Commercial-Pedestrian Public Plaza-Sidewalk; Paving – Typical Residential Driveway; Segmental Arch; etc…” Architectural Catalog Shapes; Examples of “General Shale Brick’s” Calculators include
Total Job Wall Area (Sq. ft); Number of Bricks per Sq. ft; Number of Motar per M Bricks; Tons of Sand per M Briks; Sand Cost per Ton; Total Number of Ties; Brick Wast Factor; Mortar Cost per Bag; Brick Cost per M; Labor Cost per M Brick; General Contractor Mark-up; etc…” For more information see Brick Construction Technical Notes
information based on the latest technical developments in brick masonry. Drawings, photographs, tables, and charts illustrate appropriate topics…” Examples of the Brick Industry Association’s “Brick Construction Technnical Notes” Categories include
Material Properties & Heat Transmission; Sound Insulation-Clay Masonry; Painting Brick Masonry; Water Penetration Resistance & Condensation; Mortars for Brick Masonry; Manufacturing of Brick; Estimating Brick Masonry; Brick Sizes; Guide Specs; etc. For more information see the MASONRY TECHNICAL GUIDES, MANUALS, CALCULATORS, ETC. Masonry Wall Systems Details
Examples of “Masonry Construction Details” Sections, Subsections & Sub Subsections include
Veneer w/Stud Backup with Batt Insulation; etc…” Structural Brick
Footing w/Joint Isolation; Window w/Sloped Brick Sill; Expansion Joint (Plan; etc…” CMU Wall Systems Details
Foundation w/CMU Header; Window Sill w/CMU Sill; Window Head; CUM Corners; etc…” Veneer w/CMU Backup (Rigid Insulation); Stone Wall Systems Details
Exposed Foundation; Window Jamb; Parapet – Metal Coping; Expansion Joint (Plan); etc…” Natural Stone Veneer (Thin) w/Steel Stud; etc. Special Masonry Applications
In Brick Veneer Wall System @ Glass Block Jamb; Plan Detail @ Partition Wall; etc…” Thin Veneer w/Steel Stud Backup. For more information see Masonary Technical Guides & Manuals
Mortar; Grout; Flashing; etc…” Design
Construction; For more information see the
Concrete Masonry Construction Calculators
Raking Gable Concrete Masonry Walls Calculator; Circular, Curved, Concrete Masonry Walls Calculator; Starter Bar Vertical Steel Reinforcing Map Calculator; Concrete Masonry Fence Calculator; Bond and Gage Calculator; etc…” For more information see
Ends; Doord; Starters; etc…”
STONE (CANTERA, FLAGSTONE, GRANITE, LIMESTONE, MARBLE, SANDSTONE, SLATE, TRAVERTINE, QUARTZITE, ETC.) TECHNICAL GUIDES, MANUALS, VIDEOS, ETC. Stone Industry Glossaries & Dictionaries
Natural Stone Databases
Hardstone; Marble; Limestone; Sandstone; Slate; Agglo Stone…” Natural Stone Database also include
Active Quarries World Wide Online; Dimensional Stones Blocks World Wide; etc…” For more information see Recommended Practices for the use of Natural Stone in Construction
Stone Finishes; Stone Installation Methods; Stone Horizontal Installation; Stone Selection of Type and Finish; Stone Design Principles; Stone Jointing Design; Flashing; Stone Protection, Cleaning and Maintenance; Guidelines for Stone Repair; etc…” For more information see the Stone Working, Drilling, Splitting, Polishing, etc. Videos
Chippewa Stone Video (the Process of Drilling and Splitting Stone); Surface Polishing Video; etc…” For more information see Stone: Compostion of Natural Stone Laminated to Aluminum Honeycomb
Products include
Translucent Stone Panels (Translucent Agate & Agate Applications); Honeycomb Stone, Marble & Granite Panels (used for decorative exterior & interior walls, etc.); Mosaics; Granite Counter Tops; Stone Columns; Stone Mouldings; Stone Furniture; etc…” Stone: Cantera, Travertine, Marble, Limestone
Stone: Granite
Granite Fabrication; Stone Installation; Cleaning and Protection; etc…” Color Classifications include
Grain; Name of Granite; Quarry; Quarried By (Name & URL)…” ASTM & GSA Specifications; etc…” For more information see the Stone: Limestone
ILI Technote Series
Cleaning Indiana Limestone; Damage and Repair Practices and Standards; Handrails and Posts; etc. Publications; etc…” Limestone Project Gallery Categories include
Residential Limestone Project Gallery; Landscapes Limestone Project Gallery; etc…” Stone: Marble
Stone Test Reports of Group C Marbles; R-Value for Natural Stone (Granite, Limestone, Marble, Sandsone & Quartzite); Sealing Natural Stone; etc…” For more information see Stone: Slate
Slate Manufacturing; Materials Standards; Quarriers; Testing Laboratories; etc…” |
Mechanics of Materials – Structural Mechanics
Statics, Dynamics, Strength of Materials,
Beams, Columns, Trusses, Tensegrity, Stress,
Strain, Rivets, Welds, etc.
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Structural Mechanics Courses, Textbooks, etc. Concrete & Steel Column Design Construction of Steel Framed Structures
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Statics, Dynamics, Beams, Columns, Trusses, Tensegrity, Stress,
Undergraduate: Basic & Introduction Courses, Lectures, etc.
Particle Equilibrium; Structural Analysis; Internal Forces; Friction; etc…”
Projectile Motion; Circular Motion; Uniform Acceleration; etc…”
Strain; Stress-Stain; Simple Design; Axial Loading; Bending; Beam Deflection; etc…”
Forces & Particle Equilibrium; Moments/Equivalent Systems; Rigid Body Equilibrium; Structures; Centroid/Distributed Loads/Inertia; Internal Loads; Friction; etc…”
Force & Acceleration; Energy; Momentum; 3-D Motion; Vibrations; etc…”
Vector Components: 2-D & 3-D; Moment of a Force; Equivalent Force-couple Systems; Equilibrium for Rigid Bodies; Analysis of Trusses; Frames and Machines; Dry Friction; Area & Mass Moments of Inertia; etc…” For more information see
Rectangular RC Concrete Beams, Tension Steel Only; Reinforced Concrete Beams – T-Beams & Doubly Reinforced Beams; Shear in Beams; Development, Splices, and Simple Span Bar Cutoffs; Columns; etc…” Steel Design and Analysis
Specifications, Loads, and Methods of Design; Analysis of Tension Members; Design of Tension Members; Introduction to Axially Loaded Compression Members; Design of Axially Loaded Compression Members; Introduction to Beams; Design of Beams for Moments; etc…” For more information see
Extension of Bars; Thermal Strain; Torsion of a Circular Shaft; Distributed Loads; Pure Bending; Shear Stress in Beams; Beams with Axial Loads; Pressure vessels; Buckling of columns; etc…” For more information see
Rods: Thermal Stress; Stress Concentrations; Shafts: Torsion Loading and Deformation; Shafts: Power; Stress Concentration.; Thin-walled; Beams: Bending Stress; Beams: V and M Diagrams; Beams: Shearing Stress; Beams: Deformation; Failure Criteria: Stress Transformation; Failure Criteria: Multiaxial Stress States; Components: Combined Loading; Columns: Buckling; etc…” For more information see
of course concepts with relevant questions and exercises followed by immediate feedback. The questions are dynamically generated and give a different set of numbers each time, allowing students to repeat the exercises as needed…” Examples of “MecMovies: Mechanics of Materials” Subject Categories include
Strain; Mechanical Properties; Design Concepts; Axial Deformation; Torsion; Bending; Shear Stress Beam; Stress Transformations; Strain Transformations; etc…” For more information see Graduate Courses, Lectures, etc.
test planning, model preparation, loading systems, instrumentation, data acquisition and data processing. The course covers aspects of static and structural dynamics problems. Advance methods of testing will include hybrid techniques for substructure testing which combine simultaneous physical and numerical simulations…” Examples of “Experimental Methods in Structural Engineering” Subject Categories & Lectures include
Data Quality; Static Loading; Dynamic Loading; Advanced Loadings;
Shaking table testing method (STT); Effective force method (EFT); Pseudo-dynamic testing method (PDT); Real time pseudo-dynamic testing method (RTPDT); Real time dynamic hybrid testing method (RTDHT); Real Time Structure Simulator; etc. Data Management; etc…” For more information see |
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STATICS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS DYNAMICS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS Structural Mechanics Courses, Lessons, Textbooks, etc.
Module 2: Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures by the Matrix Force Method (7 Lessons); Module 3: Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures by the Displacement Method (9 Lessons); Module 5: Cables and Arches (4 Lessons); etc…” For more information see Structural Mechanics Calculators, Applets, etc.
Bolt Ultimate Strength Calculator Bolt Ultimate Strength Calculator INPUT Values include:
End Fixing Factor; Second Moment of Area; Radius of Gyration; etc…”
Temperatue Factor; etc…”
Stability of a Wall Subject to a Uniform Side Load Calculator OUTPUT values include:
Dircect Stress; Maximum Bending Stress; Final Bearing Pressure Maximum; etc…” For more information see Mohr’s Circle Calculators & Applets
For more information see
stresses…” Mohr’s Circle INPUT Values include:
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BEAM THEORY, BEAM STRENGTH, BEAM UNDER TRANSVERSE LOADS Beams Calculators & Applets
Cantilever Beam Calculators Cantilever Beam Calculators include:
Uniform Load Calculator; Triangular Load Calculator; End Moment Calculator; Intermediate Load Calculator
Intermediate Load Calculator; Two Symmetric Loads Calculator; Uniform Load Calculator
Steel W-Type I-beam Calculator; Steel Channels Calculator; Steel Angles Calculator; Aluminum I-Beams Calculator; Aluminum Channels Calculator Beam Analysis Calculators & Applets
Forces; Modify Loading; etc…” For more information see Beam Deflection, Beam Stress, Beam Theory Calculators & Applets
Beam Stress Eccentric Loading Calculator INPUT Values include:
Modulus of the Section…” Beam Bending Stress Calculator INPUT Values include:
Area Moment of Inertia…”; etc. For more information see |
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specifically for structural steel columns. Columns made by other materials (e.g. aluminum alloys) should use other formulas…” Structural Steel Columns Calculator INPUT Values include:
Effective Length of the column; Radius of Gyration; Safety Factor…” For more information see |
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format (file format) for structural steel project information. CIS/2 is intended to create a seamless and integrated flow of information among all parties of the steel supply chain involved in the construction of steel framed structures…” For more information see the
by the way forces are distributed within them. The members of a tensegrity structure are either always in tension or always in compression…” Examples of “Tensegrity Design” Handbook Chapters include
General Tensegrity Structures; Higher-Frequency Spheres; Double-Layer Tensegrities; Double-Layer Tensegrity Domes; Tensegrity Member Force Analysis; Analyzing Clearances in Tensegrities; etc…” For more information see
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MECHANICS OF MATERIALS LABORATORY COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, CALCULATORS, ETC. MATERIALS TESTING GLOSSARIES & DICTIONARIES
MATERIALS TESTING COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, CALCULATORS, ETC.
Tension Testing; Hardness Testing; Direct Shear, Torsion Testing; Failure, Fully Plastic Action; Strain Gages, Flexure Testing for Elastic Constants; Composite Materials, Beam of Two Materials; Beam Deflection; Fastener Testing, Wood Connections Strain Transformation; Eccentric Loading; etc…” For more information see
Beams: Strain, Stress, Deflections; Beams; Curved, Composite, Unsymmetrical; Mechanical Properties and Performance of Materials; Stress Concentrations and Stress Raisers; Time Dependant Behavior: Creep; Time Dependant Behavior: Cyclic Fatigue; etc…” For more information see MATERIALS TESTING BY MATERIALS, STANDARDS & TEST TYPE
that explain how to solve a multitude of testing challenges for various materials and test types – all of which will help you discover that our systems can truly test anything…” Testing Solutions
By Standard; By Test Type…” Examples of “Materials” include
Composites; Concrete, Asphalt and Rock; Electronics and Electrical; Films; Food; Metals; Paper; Rubbers and Elastomers; Wood; etc…” For more information see
Impact; Peel, Tear & Friction; Rheology; Shear; etc…”
High-Cycle Fatigue; Multi-Axis; Simple Cyclic; Tension; etc…”
AIRPORT DESIGN & ENGINEERING CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, COURSES, MANUALS, ETC.
Part II: Earthwork;
Clearing and Grubbing; Excavation and Embankment; Subbase Course; etc…” Part III: Flexible Base Courses
Crushed Base Course; Sand-Clay Base Course; etc…” Part IV: Rigid Base Courses;
Joint Sealing Filler; Runway and Taxiway Painting; etc…” Part VIII: Fencing; For more information see
Backcalculation Software; Runway Friction Data Evaluation Program; Asphaltic Concrete Payment Adjustments for Densities and Air Voids; PCC Pavement – Pavement Factor for Strength and Thickness; etc. For more information see
a single design run, to determine stress ratio and minimum required thickness…” For more information see
value, provides maximum staking interval recommendations…”
using the absolute volume method…”
at hourly intervals based on the concrete temperature, the air temperature, the ambient relative humidity and the wind velocity…”
on the overall tire-pavement noise level and to provide guidance…”
internal concrete temperature histories in the field to lab developed maturity and strength data…” |
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HIGHWAY ENGINEERING COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC.
ROAD ENGINEERING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, SIMULATIONS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) HIGHWAY PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATIONS, ETC. MANUALS
Construction Manuals; Standard Drawings…”
staff personnel, as well as those who support those personnel in their contract administration function, and…”
WFLHD Plan Preparation; etc…”
Design professionals in completing lines and grades…” Examples of Hightway Design Spreadsheets include
Superelevation and Runoff Lengths Spreadsheet Calculates
given radius…” Curve Widening Spreadsheet Calculates
Profile Grades Spreadsheet Calculates
For more information see
and should be used for SUPERPAVE…” Examples of “ESAL Calculator – 80 kN ESAL Spreadsheet” Input Values includes
Projected Construction Year AADT; Percent Heavy Trucks Class 4 or greater; Percent Trucks in Design Direction; Truck Equivalency Factor (avg. ESAL per truck); Annual Truck Weight Growth Rate; etc…” Enter the Functional Classification Code of the highway; For more information see |
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and design values that are presently recommended for road and bridge designers. Designers and other users should follow the policies, procedures, and guidelines; as well as other guidance and principles provided by AASHTO and other publications…” Examples of the North Dakota Department of Transportation’s “Design Manual” Chapters include
Roadway Design; Structural Design; Hydraulic Studies and Drainage Design; etc…” For more information see the
Steel Structural Plate Pipe; Construction Sign Details; Traffic Control System; Standard Slope Protection Under Bridges; Inlets; Precast Concrete Curb Sections; Concrete Driveways; Sidewalk and Curb Ramps; Sign Punching, Stringer, and Support Location Details; Guardrail At Bridge; Pavement Marking; etc…”
Spiral Curve Design; Reverse Curve Design; etc…” Cross Sections
Subgrade Slopes; Medians; Median Crossovers; Intercepting Ditches; Berms and Benches; etc…” Drainage
The Pavement Drainage Design Sheet; Design of Storm Sewer Pipe; Cost Estimates and City Agreements; Rural Drainage Design; Livestock Passes; Removing or Filling Existing Culverts; Subdrains; Bridge End Drains; etc…” Earthwork
Culvert Backfill and Excavation Quantities; Borrow Design; etc…” Geometric Design
Cross Sections of One-Way Ramps and Loops; County Roads through Interchanges; County Roads Over Primary Highways; Four-Lane Expressway Turn Lanes; Continuous Two-Way Left-Turn Lanes (TWLTLs); etc…” Pavement
Jointing Urban Intersections; Granular Surfacing; Determination of Reinforced Bridge Approach Section Dimension; Pavement Markings; etc…” Traffic Control
Traffic Control Plans; Basic Requirements of Traffic Control Devices; Signs; Channelizing Devices; Pavement Markings and Delineators; Warning Lights; Arrow Displays; Road Closure Barricades and Safety Closures; etc…” etc. For more information see
Bridge Inspection Manual; Bridge Project Development Manual; Bridge Railing Manual; Geotechnical Manual; Historic Bridge Manual; Hydraulic Design Manual; etc…” Design Manuals
Pavement Design Manual; Project Development Policy Manual; Project Development Process Manual; PS and E Preparation Manual; Roadway Design Manual; etc..” Materials and Tests Manuals
Traffic Signal and Illumination Procedures; Bituminous Test Procedures Manual; Cement Test Procedures Manual; Concrete Test Procedures Manual; Asphalt Test Procedures Manual; Chemical Test Procedures Manual; Structural Test Procedures; Coatings and Traffic Materials Test; etc…” Construction Manuals; Maintenance Manuals; etc. For more information see
Highway Design Manual and other design guidelines. The targeted audiences for this training are entry level engineers, technicians and planners. Because the material is focused on current or repetitive design and process issues, all engineering staff and managers are encouraged to utilize this training…” Examples of the California Department of Transportation’s “Highway Design Manual” Chapters include
Geometric Cross Section; Intersections At Grade; Traffic Interchanges; Pavement Engineering; Pavement Engineering Considerations; Rigid Pavement; Flexible Pavement; Composite Pavements; Pavement Drainage; Base and Subbase; Structure Approach Slabs; Hydrology; Cross Drainage; Roadway Drainage; Subsurface Drainage; Channel and Shore Protection; Underground Disposal; Storm Water Management; Landscape Architecture; Bikeway Planning and Design; etc…” For more information see the
Major Cross Section Elements; At-Grade Intersections; Interchanges; Guidelines for Guide Rail Design and Median Barriers; Guidelines for the Selection and Design of Crash Cushions; Drainage Design; Highway Lighting Systems; Traffic Signal Design; etc…” For more information see the
Bridge Construction Details; Bridge Manual Standard Drawing Plates;
pedestrian signals, lane-use control signals, hazard identification beacons, school sign flashing beacons, moveable bridge signals, priority control signals,…” |
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Traffic Signals Engineering
Signal Heads; Loops; Pedestrian Heads & Timing; Signage; Poles; Closed Loop Signal Systems; etc…” Signals Management Section – Part 2; Examples of “Metal Poe Designs” Sections include
Mast Arm Loading Disgrams; etc…” Examples of “Railroad-Highway Signal Preemption Timing” Spreadsheet Major Categories include
Track Warning Time Available; Recommended Warning Time Breakdown; Track Warning Time Available; etc…” Examples of “Clearance Time Calculations” Spreadsheet INPUT Values include
Speed; Grade; Pedestrian Cross Distances; etc…” Inductive Detection Loop & Grounding Test Result Spreadsheet; etc. For more information see Roadside Signs
of posts for roadside signs. The support size and length are calculated based on a cross section of the roadway that is inputted into the database. There are two areas where the sign supports are calculated: one area is for pipe/w-shape supports and one area is for perforated tube supports. Both areas have the same basic input fields…” For more information see Traffic Control Devices
to install and maintain traffic control devices on all streets and highways…” Examples of “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices” Manual Chapters include
Traffic Control Devices for Low-Volume Roads; Temporary Traffic Control; Traffic Controls for School Areas; Traffic Controls for Highway-Rail Grade Crossings; etc…” For more information see
SIDEPATH TRAILS CALCULATORS & APPLETS BIKE AND PED SUITABILITY MEASURES FOR ROADWAYS
Width of Outside Lane, to Outside Stripe; Paved Shoulder, Bike Lane, OR Marked Parking Area (Outside Lane Stripe to Pavement Edge); Bi-directional Traffic Volume; Posted Speed Limit; Percentage of Heavy Vehicles; FHWA’s Pavement Condition Rating; Percentage of Road Wegment with Occupied On-street Parking; etc…”
Width of Outside Lane, to Outside Stripe; Paved Shoulder, Bike Lane, OR Marked Parking Area (Outside Lane Stripe to Pavement Edge); Bi-directional Traffic Volume; Posted Speed Limit; Percentage of Heavy Vehicles; FHWA’s Pavement Condition Rating; Percentage of Road Wegment with Occupied On-street Parking; Percentage of segment with sidewalk; Sidewalk buffer/parkway width; etc…”
Residential Driveway Crossings; Commercial and Road Crossings; Speed Limit of Parallel Road; Traffic Volume of Parallel Road; Level of Pedestrian Use; Width of Sidewalk/Sidepath; etc…”
BARRIER AESTHETICS MANUALS, ETC.
Roadside Toolbox; Standards, Manuals, Policy and Procedures; Scenic Highways; Roadside Rest Area System; Context Sensitive Solutions; Barrier Aesthetics; Gateway Monuments; Transportation Art; etc…” For more information see the
Culvert Hydraulic Analysis Program; FHWA Hydraulic Toolbox…” For more information see
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BRIDGE ENGINEERING COURSES, LECTURES, MANUALS, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC.
PRECAST PRESTRESSED CONCRETE BRIDGES: PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, ETC. TIMBER BRIDGES: PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, ETC. STEEL BRIDGES: PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, ETC. Bridge Planning, Design, Construction Manuals, Handbooks, etc.
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) bridge design engineers with a guide to the design criteria, analysis methods, and detailing procedures for the preparation of highway bridge and structure…” Examples of “Bridge Design Manual” Chapters & Subchapters include
Chapter 4: Seismic Design and Retrofit; Chapter 5: Concrete Structures
Design Consideration; Reinforced Concrete Box Grider Bridges; Hinges and Inverted T-Beam Pier Caps; Bridge Widenings; Precast Prestressed Girder Superstructures; Roadway Slab; Cast-in-Place Post-tensioned Bridges; Spliced Precast Griders; etc…” Chapter 6: Structural Steel
Grider Bridges; Design of I-Griders; Plan Details; etc…” Chapter 7: Substructure Design
Column Design; Column Reinforcement; Abutment Design and Details; etc…” Chapter 10: Signs, Barriers, Apporach Slabs & Utilites; etc. For more information see
Chapter 6: General Design Controls; Chapter 7: Superstructure Design; Chapter 10: Foundation Design; etc…” Bridge Detailing Manual;
Chapter 4: Soil and Bedrock Logging; Chapter 5: Foundation Design; Chapter 6: Retaining Walls; etc…” Historic Bridge Manual; For more information see Timber Bridges: Planning, Design, Construction Manuals, Handbooks, etc.
Development of Standard Plans for Glulam Highway Bridges; Plans for crash-tested bridge railings for longitudinal wood decks; Standard plans for timber bridge superstructures; Timber as a Bridge Material; Types of Timber Bridges; Properties of Wood and Structural Wood Products; Basic Timber Design Concepts for Bridges; Loads and Forces on Timber Bridges; Design of Beam Superstructures; Rail Systems for Timber Decks; Timber Bridge Fabrication and Construction; etc…” For more information see Steel Bridges: Planning, Design, Construction Manuals, Handbooks, etc.
After downloading, the designer receives the Simon and NSBA Splice software program, as well as the Steel Bridge Design Handbook and the latest AASHTO-NSBA Collaboration Standards….” For more information see Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC)
durability improvements to bridge decks due to the high strength, extremely low permeability, and improved connection details inherent in the system…” Full Depth Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) Waffle Bridge Panels includes
Demonstration details on fabricating the first Ductal waffle slab specimen Video; Full Depth UHPC Waffle Deck Slabs Video; Presentations; etc…” For more information see
that has been demonstrated to advance the state of the art for construction of prefabricated bridge elements and systems (PBES). Specifically, UHPC allows for significant simplifications in the design of the component connections, while simultaneously…” “…UHPC is a cementitious composite material composed of an optimized gradation For more information see
Compression Testing (Strength, Modulus of Elasticity, Compression Failure, etc.); Tension Testing; Fracture Testing; Creep Testing; etc…” Chapter 4: Discussion of Results; etc. For more information see Bridge Hydraulics
Idaho Transportation Department Office Manual Plans of Action for Scour Critical Bridge; Field Manual – Scour Critical Bridges: High-Flow Monitoring and Emergency Procedures Idaho Transportation Department; Debris Control Structures Evaluation and Countermeasures; Hydraulics of Bridge Waterways; etc…” Examples of “Bridge Hydraulics” Software include
Hydraulic Design of Highway Culverts Chart Calculator; The Finite Element Surface Water Modeling System (FESWMS); Bridge Stream Tube for Alluvial River Sim; etc…” For more information see |
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EXPLOSIVES ENGINEERING RELATED CENTERS FOR MINING BLASTING & EXPLOSIVES ENGINEERING COURSES, MANUALS, VIDEOS, ETC. SEE THE FOR ROCK BLASTING & EXPLOSIVES ENGINEERING COURSES, MANUALS, VIDEOS, ETC. SEE THE EXPLOSIVES ENGINEERING JOURNALS
EXPLOSIVES DETECTION
and have achieved a sub-part-per-billion detection limit, the lowest reported to date for plasmonic sensors…with 2,4-dinitrotoluene and ammonium nitrate. The selectivity between 2,4-dinitrotoluene, ammonium nitrate and nitrobenzene is on a par with other state-of-the-art explosives detectors…” For more information see
of measuring liquid explosives samples loaded within an optical fiber. This technique is used to identify 1,4-dinitrobenzene (DNB), a member of the nitroaromatics family of explosives,…” For more information see EXPLOSIVES ENGINEERING COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC. Explosives Engineering Courses, Lectures, Textbooks, etc.
Geological Effects on Blasting; Explosives Products and Selection; Detonators and Initiation Systems; Ground Vibrations and Airwaves; etc…” For more information see the
Thermobaric Explosives; Reactive Materials; Nanomixtures and Nanocomposites; Advanced Gun Propellants; Exotic Physics; etc…” For more information see the
to undergo very rapid, self-propagating decomposition that results in the formation of more stable material, the liberation of heat, or the development of a sudden pressure effect through the action of heat on produced or adjacent gases…” Examples of “Explosives” Technical Reports & Lessons Categories include
Boosters; Nitroaromatics; Nitramines; Nitrate esters; Compositions; ANFO; Mining Blasting; Mining Industries; Liquid Explosive Compositions; Novel Energetic Materials; Dense Inert Metal Explosive (DIME); Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP); etc…” For more information see Explosives Engineering Calculators, Speadsheets, etc.
often misused because the property in question and basis for the equivalence are not defined…” “…This worksheet is primarily designed to assist mining companies in determining if they should submit form 9-4040-A to the U.S. Geological Survey…” “…If the number of Short Tons is larger than 300, you should submit USGS form 9-4040-A…” IME TNT Equivalence Calculator INPUT Values include
Heat of Combustion or the Heat of Explosion of the Explosive…” For more information see
EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RELATED CENTERS FOR SEISMOLOGY DATABASES, COURSES, CALCULATORS, ETC. SEE THE EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING COURSES, MANUALS, REPORTS, ETC.
Stochastic Modeling and Simulation of Ground Motions for Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering; Probabilistic Tsunami Hazard in California; etc…” For more information see EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, SIMULATIONS, ETC.
Absolute Motion OR Relative Motion;…” Select one of the following:
El Centro Earthquake Acceleration; Hachinohe Earthquake Acceleration; etc…” Select Bode Plot:
Select one of the following:
Turned Mass Damper (TMD)/Hyprid Mass Damper (HMD) Displacement; Structural Velocity; etc…” Structure INPUT Values:
Turned Mass Damper (TMD)/Hyprid Mass Damper (HMD) INPUT Values:
LQR Control Weights INPUT Values;
Absolute Motion OR Releative Motion…” Select one of the following:
El Centro Earthquake Acceleration; Hachinohe Earthquake Acceleration; etc…” Select one of the following:
1st Floor Velocity; 2nd Floor Velocity; 1st Floor Acceleration; 2nd Floor Acceleration; etc…” Structure Parameters for 1st & 2nd Floor INPUT Values:
Structure Models – Select one of the following:
Hysteretic (Bouc-Wen) Model or Hysteretic (Bilinear) Model…” Structure Models INPUT Values;
after entering general data (city, importance factor), seismic data (site class, seismic force resisting system), and wind data (exposure category, plan and parapet dimensions, and coefficients for directionality and topography)….” Seismic and Wind Force Calculator INPUT Values include
Importance Factor; Seismic Data
Building Frame Systems (Moment-resisting Frame Systems; etc.); Bearing Wall Systems; Building Frame Systems; Moment-resisting Frame Systems; Dual systems with spec. mom-frames for 25% seismic forces; Story height above grade; etc…” For more information see STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING & EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING SIMULATION MODEL
photographs, data, and software in earthquake, structural, and geotechnical engineering. It includes full text for EERC, SEMM, and PEER reports published at UC Berkeley, the NISEE software library, and images from EQIIS…” For more information see the
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FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING COURSES, TEXTBOOKS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
produced by or for BFRL staff…” For more information see FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
causes a rapid increase of pressure. Gas explosions may occur inside process equipment or pipes, in buildings or off-shore modules, in open process areas or in unconfined areas… Examples of GexCon’s Gas Dispersion, Fire and Explosion Calculators include
Time-dependent Gas Release Calculator. Gas Flammabiligy Limits Calculator; For more information see
Room Fire with Natural Ventilation, Forced Ventilation & Door Closed Spreadsheet; Estimating Wall Fire Flame Height Spreadsheet; Estimating Thermal Radiation from Hydrocarbon Fireballs Spreadsheet; Estimating Burning Duration of Solid Combustibles Spreadsheet; Estimating Centerline Temperature of a Buoyant Fire Plume Spreadsheet; Estimating Sprinkler Response Time Spreadsheet; Fire Severity Calculations Spreadsheet; Estimating Visibility Through Smoke Spreadsheet; etc…” For more information see
Fire Research Laboratory’s Fire Research Division at NIST. These Web pages provide links to fire related software, experimental fire data and mpeg/quick time movies of fire tests that can be downloaded and/or viewed with a Web browser…”
Cigarette Ignition Metrology; Fires in the Wildland-Urban Interface – Development of an Outdoor-Scale Fire Model b Hydrogen Flammability, Detection, and Fire Safety; Sprinkler Decision Tool for Communities; etc…” For more information see
in hand piles, leading to better smoke production estimates, improved burn scheduling, and more accurate compliance with the maximum allowable emissions limits as determined by various state smoke management plans…” For more information see
into Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) v5. It automatically calculates the optimal (Poisson-friendly) mesh division numbers and…” Examples of CAST Online (Fire Modeling) INPUT Values include
Ventilation Openings (Door Width & Heigth); Design Fire Type: Design Fire Type & Fire Size; etc…” Calculator for Transient Steel Heating Under Fire Conditions
under fire conditions using…” Flame Height and Plume Centerline Temperature Calculator; etc. For more information see RAILROAD ENGINEERING COURSES, TEXTBOOKS, LESSONS, ETC.
transportation technical elective course emphasizing the civil engineering aspects of Railroad Engineering. Topics range from general information about the railroad industry to specific topics covering the design, construction, maintenance, operations, and evaluation of rail infrastructure and networks…” For more information see
Rail Joints; Sleepers; Railway Curves; Ballast and Formation; Welding of Rails; etc…”
For more information see
CONSTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL TRACKS & CONSTRUCTION OF PRIVATELY OWNED INDUSTRY TRACKS
Live Load Pressures Due to Cooper; Ballast and Subballast Gradation Table; Grain Size Distribution for Subgrade Soils – Subballast Thickness; Construction Notes and Table for Corrugated Steel Pipe Culverts; etc…” Structures
Clearance point Marking; Preferred Layout Standards for Industrial Track; Standard Earth Dumper for End of Spur Track; etc…” Turnouts; For more information see
Industrial Track Design; Site Work; Materials; General Construction; Crossings; Bridges, Trestles, Box Culverts and Unloading Pits; etc…” For more information see
RAILROAD TUNNELS
owners guidance for establishing procedures and practices for the inspection, documentation, and priority classification of deficiencies for various elements that comprise an existing tunnel…” Examples of “Highway and Rail Transit Tunnel Inspection Manual” Chapters & Subchapters include
Ventilation Systems; Lighting Systems; etc…” Chapter 3: Fundamentals Of Tunnel Inspection; For more information see
owners with guidelines and practices for preventive maintenance of both the tunnel structure and the mechanical/electrical/track systems within. Suggested repairs to the tunnel structure for various deficiencies are provided…” Examples of “Highway & Rail Transit Tunnel Maintenance & Rehabilitation Manual” Chapters include
Ventilation Systems; Lighting Systems; etc…” Chapter 3: Preventive Maintenance
Preventive Maintenance of Electrical Elements; Preventive Maintenance of Track Systems; etc…” Chapter 4: Rehabilitation Of Structural Elements
Liner Repairs; etc…” For more information see RAILROAD ENGINEERING CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC.
Track Warning Time Available; Recommended Warning Time Breakdown; Track Warning Time Available; etc…” For more information see
the parameters that are used to determine Tractive Effort. As each parameter is changed, the resulting tractive effort and number of required axles will be computed and displayed…” For more information see |
Hydrology Engineering,
Hydaulics Engineering, Forest Hydrology,
Geohydrology, Reservoir Engineering, etc.
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HYDROLOGY COURSES, MANUALS, CALCULATORS, SIMULATIONS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC. HYDRAULICS COURSES, MANUALS, CALCULATORS, SIMULATIONS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC. HYDRAULICS & HYDROLOGY DESIGN MANUALS & SOFTWARE
Reclamation powerplants and projects…” For more information see the
FOR MORE WATER CHEMISTRY INCLUDING FUGACITY OF PURE WATER, GAS SATURATION IN WATER, PROPERTIES OF WATER & STEAM, ETC. COURSES, LECTURES, CALCULATORS, ETC. SEE THE FOR MORE WATER INCLUDING DRAINAGE, EROSION, WATER RUNOFF, ETC. COURSES, LECTURES, CALCULATORS, ETC. SEE THE
its behavior and function are so poorly understood (or even ignored), not only by people in general, but also by scientists working with it everyday. The small size of its molecule belies the complexity of its actions and its singular capabilities. Liquid water’s unique properties and chameleonic nature seem to fit ideally into the requirements for life as can no other molecule…” Examples of “Water Structure and Science” Course Chapters & Subchapters include
Hydrogen bonding in water; The Phase Diagram of water; Water at interfaces; Properties of water and heavy water; etc…” Water Clustering in Liquid Water
Evidence for icosahedral water clusters; etc…” Hydration
Nucleic acid hydration; Sugar hydration; Polysaccharide hydration; Ion hydration; Kosmotropes and chaotropes; etc…” For more information see
achieve consistency in the scientific methods and procedures used, to document those methods and procedures, and to maintain technical expertise. USGS field personnel use this manual to ensure that the data collected are of the quality required to fulfill our mission…” Examples of “Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data” Chapters include
Selection of Equipment for Water Sampling; Cleaning of Equipment for Water Sampling; Collection of Water Samples; Processing of Water Samples; Biological Indicators; etc…” For more information see the
at approximately 1.5 million sites in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico…” USGS Water Databases include:
Surface Water
Ground Water
Water Quality
For more information see
characteristics of the important aquifers of the Nation…” For more information see
size, shape, and color of particles in suspension…” Turbidity Threshold Sampling
are distributed over a range of rising and falling turbidities…The resulting set of samples can be used to accurately determine suspended sediment loads by…” For more information see
Water Density Calculator INPUT Values include:
Conductance at 20 Degrees; Conductance at 25 Degrees; Density; Water Depth; Density in Depth; Temperature at Maximum Density…” For more information see |
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Control of Flow, Hydraulic Jump Calculators; Water-surface Profiles Calculators; Channel Design, Spillways Calculators; Pipe Flow Calculators…” Hydrology Calculators
Routing Calculators; Regression Calculators; Evapotranspiration Calculators; Flood Frequency, Unit Hydrographs Calculators; Time of Concentration Calculators; Sediment Transport, Backwater; etc…” For more information see
calculate contraction scour at a bridge during live bed conditions…” Culvert Corrosion Calculator – Spreadsheet
based on corrosion from the surrounding soil and the flow of the culvert…” Local Pier Scour Calculator – Spreadsheet
Pavement Drainage Calculator – Spreadsheet
Storm Drain Design Spreadsheet
For more information see
and predict precipitation and water yield, stormwater runoff, flood routing, groundwater flow, and water quality…” “…The dominant focus is on the hydrology of the natural and developed environment…” Examples from over “14” “Quantitative Hydrology” Course Chapters include
Atmospheric Hydrology; Stormwater Hydrology; Flood Hydrology; Subsurface Hydrology; Hydrologic Modeling; Lake Hydrology; Snow Hydrology; etc…” For more information see
and of the limits placed thereon throughout the years. The concepts of safe yield and sustainable yield are reviewed…”
from an interdisciplinary perspective, where hydrology, ecology, geomorphology, and climatology play an important role…”
Dimensionless Dam-breach Propagation; Moody Diagram for Pipe Flow Design; etc…”
Engineering Classification and Description of Soil; Classification of Rocks and Description of Physical Properties of Rock; Terminology and Descriptions for Discontinuities; Geologic Mapping and Documentation; Groundwater Data Acquisition Methods; Guidelines for Core Logging; Instructions for Logging Soils; etc…” Examples of “Engineering Geology Field Manual Manual: Volume 2” Chapters include
Borehole Geophysical & Wireline Surveys; Water Testing for Grouting; Water Testing and Permeability; Ripraq; Blast Design; Water Control; Foundation Preparation, Treatment, and Cleanup; Penetration Testing; etc…” For more information see the
Bedform Experiments Animations & Movies; etc…” Forecasting Techniques, Underlying Physics, and Applications includes
Complication of Unsteady Forcing; Examples; etc…” Software available for download. For more information see the
Relations for the Conservation of Bed Sediment; Threshold of Motion and Suspension; Relations for 1D Bedload Transport; Fluvial Bedforms; Relations for Hydraulic Resistance in Rivers…” Part 2: Morphodynamics of Rivers
Mobile and Static Armor in Gravel-bed Streams; Response of a Sand-bed River to a Dredge Slot; Morphodynamics of Recirculating and Sediment-Feed Flumes; Transportational Cyclic Steps; Morphodynamics of Gravel-Sand Transitions; etc…” Part 3: Fluvial Fans and Fan-deltas
Rivers Ending in 1D Deltas Carrying Sediment Size Mixtures; Modeling of Rivers On 2D in Fan-deltas: Fixed-width Channel(s); Modeling of Rivers On 2D in Fan-deltas: Self-formed Channel(s); etc…” Part 4: Morphodynamics of Subaqueous Fans and Fan-deltas Deposited by Turbidity Currents, and Co-evolving Fluvial/Turbidity Current Fan-deltas. Some examples from over “30” Spreadsheets include
Particle fall velocity calculator; Spreadsheet for backwater calculations in open channel flow; Spreadsheet for calculating the Rouse-Vanoni profile of suspended sediment; Calculator for aggradation and degradation with a migrating bedrock-alluvial transition at the upstream end; Calculator for aggradation and degradation of sediment mixtures in gravel-bed streams; Calculator for evolution of upward-concave bed profiles in rivers carrying sediment mixtures in subsiding basins; etc..” For more information see
Environmental Fluid Mechanics: Theory, Experiments and Applications Course; Morphology, Morphodynamics and Ecology of Mountain Rivers Course; Coastal Morphodynamics Course; Geomorphological Fluid Dynamics Course; etc…” For more information see
Morphologies; Analogies to Rivers; Hydraulics and Sediment Transport; Triggering Mechanisms of Turbidity Currents; Derivation of Governing Equations; Introduction to Turbidity Current Morphodynamics; etc…” For more information see |
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Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Flood Damage Reduction Studies; Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs; Groundwater Hydrology; Hydraulic Design of Flood Control Channels; Hydaulic Design of Reservoir Outlet Works; Hydraulic Design of Navigation Locks; Hydraulic Design of Navigation Dams; Hydraulic Design of Small Boat Harbors, etc…” For more information see the
Project Control, Coordinate Systems, and Datums; Positioning Techniques for Offshore Engineering Surveys ; Manual Depth Measurement Techniques; Single Beam Acoustic Depth Measurement Techniques; Navigation Project Clearance and Object Detection-Mechanical Bar Sweeps and Side Scan Sonar; Airborne LIDAR Hydrographic Surveying; Reservoir Sedimentation Surveys; etc…”
Stability Analysis; Temperature Control of Mass Concrete; Structural Design Considerations; Roller-Compacted Concrete Gravity Dams; etc…”
Planning a Groundwater Investigation and Modeling Study; Field Investigative Methods; Computer Modeling of Groundwater Flow; Interaction Between Surface Water and Groundwater; etc…”
Filling-and-Emptying Feature Design; Special Hydraulic Study Topics; Hydraulic Model Studies; Design of Side-port Systems; Design of High-Lift Locks; etc…”
Coastal Model Test Bed (CMTB); Coastal Modeling System; Coastal Storm Modeling System; Coastal Storm Modeling System Features; Coastal Zone Mapping and Imaging Lidar; etc…” For more information see
Design of Gravity Dams Manual; Design of Arch Dams Manual; Design of Small Canal Structures Manual; Hydraulic Laboratory Techniques Manual; Canal Systems Automation Manual, Volume 1 & 2; etc…” For more information see
(2) unsteady flow simulation; (3) movable boundary sediment transport computations; (4) water quality analysis…”
for solving the widest possible range of problems. This includes large river basin water supply and flood hydrology, and small urban or natural watershed runoff. Hydrographs produced by the program are used directly or in conjunction with other software for studies of water availability, urban drainage, flow forecasting…”
and is an integrated system of software, designed for interactive use in a multi-tasking environment. The system is comprised of a graphical user interface (GUI), separate statistical analysis components, data storage and management capabilities, mapping…”
application of repair materials. Regardless of the cost, complexity, and quality of repair material and application method employed, the quality of the surface preparation of the substrate prior to repair will often determine whether a repair project is a success or a failure, and whether a repaired structure meets the design objectives…” Examples of “Best Practices for Preparing Concrete Surfaces Prior to Repairs and Overlays” Manual Chapters include
Chapter 2. Factors Influencing Bond Strength; Chapter 3. Summary of the International Research Project and Results and Conclusions;
Effect of Load Eccentricity in a Tensile Pull-off Test; Evaluation of Moisture Conditioning of a Concrete Substrate; etc…” For more information see |
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for a variety of operational goals and constraints…” For more information see the
CULVERT HYDRAULICS, CULVERT DESIGN & ANALYSIS CHANNELS DESIGN & ANALYSIS Culvert Hydraulics
HY8Energy-Energy Dissipator Design; Hydraulic Design of Highway Culverts; HDS 5 Chart Calculator; etc…” For more information see the Culverts: Design Culverts for Fish Passage
fish biologists in the evaluation and design of culverts for fish passage….” Examples of FishXing features include
Calculates hydraulic conditions within circular, box, pipe-arch, open-bottom arch, and embedded culverts; Calculates water surface profiles through the culvert using gradually varied flow equations, including hydraulic jumps; etc…” For more information see Channels
transport parameters….” For more information see
channel flows. It is a semi-empirical equation for simulating water flows in channels and culverts where the water is open to the atmosphere…” Manning Equation Calculator INPUT Values include:
Area; Wetted Perimeter; Channel Slope; Manning; Velocity; etc. For more information see
store, retrieve, list, plot, check, and update spatial, parametric, and time-series data for hydrologic models and analyses…”
physical properties of an open-channel reach as defined by a sequence of cross sections….”
interconnected channel networks, meandering channels with variable effective flow lengths, hydraulic structures defined by unique three-parameter relations,….” |
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from NPDES stormwater permitting…” For more information see the
Water Runoff: Long-Term Impact Assessments Tools
user along with thirty years of precipitation data to determine the average impact that a particular land use change or set of changes…” Water Runoff Tools INPUT Values include:
Area in
Land Use
Water/Wetlands; Grass/Pasture; Agriculture; Forest; Custom Land Use…” Hydrologic Soil Groups…” For more information see
For more information see the
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Groundwater/Surface Water Interactions; Pump Test Analysis; Solute Transport in Groundwater; Soil Moisture; etc…” For more information see
Dispersivity Calculator; Fluid Density Calculator; Waste Injection Well Plume Calculator…” For more information see
1D Non-reactive and Reactive Solute Transport Calculator; Multidimensional Non-reactive and Reactive Solute Transport Calculator; 2D Steady Flow in Homogeneous Aquifers with Particle Tracking Calculator; 2D Steady Flow in Heterogeneous Aquifers with Particle Tracking Calculator; etc…” For more information see
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levee etc showing response over time of pressure beneath the levee. A second model (2) shows development of pore pressure beneath the toe. Finally a linked stability model…” For more information see |
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LAKE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, SIMULATIONS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) POND CALCULATORS, APPLETS, SIMULATIONS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) STREAM CALCULATORS, APPLETS, SIMULATIONS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) Calculators & Spreadsheets
in an applet called Visiflow, and the user has a number of options about the connection between the reservoirs…” For more information see
Xenon, 222Rn, Oxygen, Nitrogen, N2O, NO, CO, CO2, SO2, Chlorine, Cl2O, ClO2, Ethane, Propane, Butane, H2Se, H2S, & CH4…” Input Temperature, Air Pressure or Saturation Percentatge; etc. For more information see Stream Pebble Calculators, Spreadsheets, etc.
tallied by size class, produce tables and graphs, and perform statistical analysis using contingency tables and the Pearson chi-squared statistic…” For more information see |
Pipe Design Systems & Engineering
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Concrete Pipe Engineering, Copper Pipes & Tubes, Ductile Iron Pipe, Manholes, Catch Basins, Inlets, Pipe Properties, etc. PIPE DESIGN CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), COURSES, HANDBOOKS, ETC.
CLAY PIPE ENGINEERING CALCULATORS & APPLETS CONCRETE PIPE ENGINEERING CALCULATORS & APPLETS DUCTILE IRON PIPE ENGINEERING CALCULATORS & APPLETS MANHOLES CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS CATCH BASINS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS INLETS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
cast iron soil pipe. In recent years,the volume and diversity of this information has increased, primarily as a result of changes in the industry and its products. Technological changes in foundry practice have been introduced; conventional products have been improved; and new products and new jointing methods have been developed, together with new installation procedures…” Examples of “Cast Iron Soil Pipe & Fittings Handbook” Chapters include
Typical Cast Iron Soil Pipe Layouts (Storm Drainage; etc.); Installation of Cast Iron Soil Pipe & Fittings; Trenching Recommendations for Cast Iron Soil Pipe; etc…” For more information see the
qualities. It is manufactured from clays and shales, the earthy mineral aggregates which are the end products produced by the weathering forces of nature. Through centuries of time the soluble and reactive minerals have been leached from rock and soil, leaving an inert material. This chemically inert material is transformed into a…” Examples of “Clay Pipe Engineering Manual” Chapters include
Rigid Conduits, Underground; Trench Load Tables; Construction; Microtunneling; Construction of Special Structures; Inspection & Testing; etc…” For more information see the
Pipe Specifications and Inspection; Trench Excavation; Pipe Bedding; Pipe Laying; Backfilling Around the Pipe; Final Backfilling; etc…” For more information see the
Joint Load Deflection Calculator
Structural Calculation of Driven Pipes
Examples of Clay Pipe Slides include:
Microtunneling in Houston; etc. For more information see the
Specifications; Installation; Research: Inspection; etc…” For more information see the
Ductile Iron Pipe Design; Ductile Iron Pipe Applications; Ductile Iron Pipe Hydraluics; Ductile Iron Pipe Corrosion Control; Ductile Iron Pipe Tapping; etc…” For more information see
Hydraulic Analysis of Ductile Iron Pipe’ Thickness Design of Ductile Iron Pipe; etc…” For more information see
Storm Manholes; Catch Basins and Inlets; Manhole Sizing; Manhole Cones; Manhole and Catch Basin Covers; Manhole Risers; Mini-Tee Sections; Manhole Tee Sections; Catch Basins and Inlets; Adjusting Rings; etc…” For more information see
flow accumulation and weighted flow accumulation for an elevation and weight grid…” For more information see
the easiest to use, the cheapest to develop and very accurate instrument for flow rate measuring in pipe systems…” For more information see |
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