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Beam Theory – or how I learned to stop worrying and love bending moment diagrams

September 16, 2020
by Nick Rodda
10 min read
2 Comments

Externally applied forces on a structure induce internal forces in a structure - and this is how we figure them out.

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Design – the solution to all of our problems

August 20, 2020
by Nick Rodda
7 min read
1 Comment

At the beginning of the design process, there may be many questions posed. But by the end, all such questions should have an answer.

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Analysis of Structures

July 23, 2020
by Nick Rodda
9 min read

Analysis is the determination of the demands on a structure.

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The Importance of Bridge Aesthetics

July 1, 2020
by Nick Rodda
7 min read
4 Comments

How do you want your bridges to be judged? As engineering marvels or as just plain ugly?

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Basics of Preliminary Bridge Design

June 16, 2020
by Nick Rodda
13 min read

Preliminary bridge design is more of an art than a science and getting off to the right start is key to a successful project.

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The crux of any bridge – the bearings

May 27, 2020
by Nick Rodda
9 min read

Bridge bearings - the glue - or the grease - between the superstructure and the substructure.

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Everything you wanted to know about prestressed concrete – but were afraid to ask

May 11, 2020
by Nick Rodda
8 min read
8 Comments

The concept of pre-stressing is one which every structural engineer wishes they had discovered.

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Seismic Design – Predicting the Unpredictable

April 27, 2020
by Nick Rodda
9 min read
5 Comments

A bridge designed for some level of earthquake is better than a bridge not designed for one at all.

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The Need for Infrastructure Spending

April 16, 2020
by Nick Rodda
8 min read

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association estimates that 230,000 bridges need replacement or major rehabilitation – at an estimated cost of $164 billion.

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A Word About Expansion Joints

April 5, 2020
by Nick Rodda
8 min read

While expansion joints may seem like a small aspect of a larger bridge project, it is one of the more important aspects.

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