The  analysis  of  trusses . The  analysis  of  trusses . A  truss : A  truss  is a structure made of two force members all pin connecte...

Thin Walled Pressure Vessel Thin wall pressure vessels (TWPV) are widely used in industry for storage and transportation of liquids and gase...

Impact Loads. Moving vehicles may bounce or sidesway as they move over a bridge, and therefore they impart an impact to the deck.The percent...

Highway Bridge Loads. The primary live loads on bridge spans are those due to traffic, and the heaviest vehicle loading encountered is that ...

Dead Loads. Dead loads consist of the weights of the various structural members and the weights of any objects that are permanently attached...

Classification of Structures Classification of Structures It is important for a structural engineer to recognize the various types of elemen...

1. OBJECTIVE - To evaluate the energy absorbing characteristics of metal materials at room temperature using the Charpy, Izod, and tension i...

Bridge Trusses. The main structural elements of a typical bridge truss are shown in Fig. 3–4. Here it is seen that a load on the deck is fir...

Plane Table Survey Basics • For quick and approximate surveying, when great precision and accuracy is not needed, plane table surveying tech...

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  DIRECT SHEAR TEST OF METAL SPECIMENS     1. OBJECTIVES     -To make a shear of metal specimens approximating the conditions ...