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What is a Needle Beam?
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What is a Needle Beam?

By ADMINISTRATOR
On February 21, 2016March 29, 2016

This always comes up in the practice questions, what is a needle beam and what are they used for? Basically, these are temporary beams, used to hold up a structure while structural work is being done.  These needle beams are often used…

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Structures Tutorials

SS Study Calendar

By ADMINISTRATOR
On February 17, 2014February 27, 2015

A six week prep time example Overview Begin your six weeks by mastering the vignette and sorting flash cards. This will get you warmed up, and allow you to not worry about the vignette, because you’re going to need time to dedicate…

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Beams and Columns

AISC Beam Diagrams

By MRMS
On January 4, 2014February 2, 2014

Here you’ll find some common relationships with load, shear and moment diagrams to help you get a feel for how loads affect the “graphic output.”  This can help when solving problems, because it can give you a better idea of what to…

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Structures Basics Structures Tutorials

ARE SS 101 Pre-Exam Review Outline

By MRMS
On December 10, 2013February 2, 2014

Information summarized from the Marinaro Document “ARE STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS 101” Pre-Test Outline created by Arch Exam Academy   Leading up to the Exam: Preparation There is the right way, the wrong way and the NCARB way. Before entering the test room decide…

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Connections Structures Tutorials

Determine Size and Length of Weld (Lesson 7, Example #6 )

By ADMINISTRATOR
On December 10, 2013
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Connections Structures Tutorials

Fillet Weld Design (Example #5)

By ADMINISTRATOR
On December 10, 2013December 10, 2013
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Connections Structures Tutorials

Slip Critical Steel Connections (Lesson 7, Example #4)

By ADMINISTRATOR
On December 10, 2013
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Connections Structures Tutorials

Steel Design Bolt and Plate Design (Lesson 7, Example #3)

By ADMINISTRATOR
On December 9, 2013December 10, 2013

For the connection in Example #2, what is the allowable load P if 1″ bolts conforming to ASTM A307 (common bolts) are used?

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Connections Structures Tutorials

Steel Connections: Double Shear Joint (Example #2)

By ADMINISTRATOR
On December 9, 2013December 9, 2013

Bearing type connection. Threads are Excluded. This is a double shear joint. Two 1/2″ plates are connected to a 3/4″ plate using (2) 1″ bolts conforming to ASTM A325 in a bearing-type connection, without threads from shear plane and standard round holes,…

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Connections Structures Tutorials

Timber Connectors: Bolt Design

By ADMINISTRATOR
On December 9, 2013

Two 4″ nominal Douglas fir-larch members are connected by 7/8″ bolts as shown in the figure. What is the safe load P which can be resisted? Assume that the spacing, distances, and wood members are all adequate. This is a single shear…

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