Abstract: The collapse of a suspended soffit consisting of portland cement plaster stucco on metal lath was investigated to determine the probable cause of collapse after over 30 years of service. Soffits of this type are often ...

Abstract: Computer models of 20 metal railing systems were created and analyzed to determine the lateral distribution of load and the sharing of load between posts in a multispan rail system. Single rail, double rail, triple rail, ...

Abstract: Structural engineering is both an art and applied science. Traditionally, students of structural engineering were exposed to the art along with the science of the profession by teachers who themselves were practitioners ...