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Smart Textiles for Buildings: Rethinking the Fabric of Architecture

The Constructor

Smart textiles for buildings represent a bold leap forward in construction materialswhere fiber technology meets structural engineering to create lightweight, high-performance fabric systems that rival concrete and steel.

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Learn What’s New in Revit 2019 for Structural Engineers and Detailers

BIM & Beam

Steel components like plates, bolts, anchors, shear studs, and welds can now be placed in the 3D model to connect structural members together. Having a more accurately defined design model in Revit also enables a better interoperability with Advance steel for steel detailing and fabrication. Standard and Custom Connections.

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COMMON STRUCTURAL FAILURE CAUSES

The Constructor

The most common causes of structural failures are: (1) Poor communication between the various design professionals involved, e.g. engineers involved in conceptual design and those involved in the supervision of execution of works. (2) 2) poor communication between the fabricators and erectors. (3)

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DEFLECTIONS IN DETERMINATE TRUSSES

The Constructor

The displacement can be computed as ……………. (1) In such cases, applying the principle of virtual work, ………………….2(a) 2(a) Where, = change in length of member k, = change in thermal expansion of member K = change in temperature.

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BIM for Reinforced Concrete – From Design to Detailing in One Model

BIM & Beam

This is the third blog post in a series that discusses the advantages of working on concrete projects in a BIM process for structural engineers. Take, for example, a precast concrete wall. Revit-model-driven structural-analysis. The structural engineer creates the analytical model and structural system.

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Some useful tips on reinforced concrete design

Construction Cost Estimating

While designing the reinforced concrete members, it is necessary to check the steel reinforcement in jobsite prior to arrange concrete. Besides, ensure the concrete foundations, beams, columns, etc. Often, it is observed that steel beam stirrups employed in reinforced concrete design, are not installed properly.

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AEC Collection Workflows: Dynamo for Structure

BIM & Beam

The visual programming interface of Dynamo for Revit is enabling structural engineers with the tools to build structural models with minimal energy and make their own structural design tools. Within Dynamo structural engineers can automate processes in Revit, and build complex and logic structures with minimal energy.