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Abieyuwa (Abi) Aghayere, Ph.D., P.Eng, F.ASCE


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RE: The Structural Exam as a "Principles and Practice" Exam

Posted By Abieyuwa (Abi) Aghayere 08-13-2019 08:11 AM
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What is the correlation between the number of claims per capita for structural engineering projects designed by PEs versus those designed by SEs? If no SEs were needed to design the Empire State Building or the Twin Towers, what is necessitating the requirement for SE versus PE? Is there a ...

RE: Tabulated "Rain Loads" in Structural Drawings

Posted By Abieyuwa (Abi) Aghayere 04-25-2019 07:42 AM
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The calculation of rain loads is fairly straightforward using the equations in ASCE 7. The latest change in ASCE 7 -16 is the use of the 100-yr 15 minute duration rain load instead of the 100 yr 1 hr duration wind load used in previous editions of of ASCE 7. An example showing the calculation of rain ...

RE: How does the pre-stressing force transmit in post-tensioning beams/slabs?

Posted By Abieyuwa (Abi) Aghayere 08-29-2018 01:56 PM
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Structural flexural members with bonded tendons general have a higher capacity than the same member with unbonded tendons as can be seen by comparing the stress in the pre-stressing at nominal strength, FPS, for bonded and unbonded tendons given in ACI 318-14 Equations 20.3.2.3.1 and Table 20.3.2.4.1. ...