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Punching Shear in Spread Footings to CSA A23.3
Size a spread footing for punching shear to CSA A23.3-24: the size effect factor, the 2d footing exemption, the depth quadratic and a one-way check.
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Guide to Joint Fixity in Structural Modelling
Move beyond pin or fixed assumptions in steel frame analysis: CSA S16 connection criteria and how to model semi-rigid joints.
Frame Stiffness vs FEA
A practical guide for Canadian structural engineers on the core differences between the Frame Stiffness Method and FEA, and how to choose the right tool.
What to Change in Your Structural Model to Gain Real Confidence
Your model runs, but is it right? Learn to challenge assumptions about foundations, diaphragms, and load paths to build real confidence in your design.
7 Things Every BC Engineer Must Know About the EGBC Retaining Wall Guidelines
What the EGBC retaining wall guidelines require of the Engineer of Record: height triggers, the mandatory risk assessment and the 7-stage workflow.
Decoding the NBCC Wind Commentary
A guide to the NBCC wind commentary: choosing between the static, dynamic and wind tunnel procedures, the key factors, solar panels and parapets.
Unpacking the Key Wind Design Changes in NBCC 2020
The notable wind design changes in NBC 2020 for Canadian engineers: attached canopies, parapets, rooftop solar panels and partial loading.
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I’m a structural engineer at Associated Engineering in Vancouver. The work is civic infrastructure: water and wastewater structures, seismic design, and the analysis and drawings that go with them, on projects across Canada and the U.S.
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