Abstract: A graphical approach is presented for the design of timber columns subjected to combined bending and tension. The proposed set of charts are used to determine the allowable bending stress and stresses in combined bending ...

Abstract: A graphical approach is presented for the design of timber columns (struts) subjected to combined bending and axial compression. A step-by-step procedure is given for the construction and use of design charts. An illustrative ...

Abstract: The interaction diagram approach for design of prestressed concrete members is extended for design of composite prestressed beams with one or more than one critical section. A systematic approach for the selection of ...

Abstract: A graphical approach for the design of timber beams is presented. The proposed design charts and the method enable the selection of allowable bending stress that meets the bending, deflection, and shear requirements ...

Abstract: This paper is part II of a comprehensive study on the blade leading edge sweep/bend of supersonic and transonic axial compressors. The paper explores and analyzes the kinematic characteristic ...

Abstract: The solid waste management plan of 1989 stipulates that landfilling is the chief waste disposal method in Hong Kong. Although currently no charge is involved in solid waste disposal, a landfill charge, covering the capital, ...

Abstract: Large-span prestressed concrete (PC) box-girder bridges suffer excessive vertical deflections and cracking. Recent serviceability failures in China show that the current Chinese standard modeling approach fails to accurately ...