Blog Building Recertification
Author

Enhancing Strength: Concrete Beams with Lateral Reinforcement
| Ernesto F. Valdes | Publications | No Comments on Enhancing Strength: Concrete Beams with Lateral Reinforcement
Beams or bending elements are normally subjected to bending moments in relation to their horizon…

Process of Reinforcing Wooden Beams
To achieve the objective of this work, the legalization of a covered terrace will be used as an …

Reinforcement of a Concrete Beam: Everything you Need to Know
| Ernesto F. Valdes | Publications | No Comments on Reinforcement of a Concrete Beam: Everything you Need to Know
During the process of extending a home, a contractor will demolish a load-bearing wall. The rein…

Everything you Need to know about Steel Beam Reinforcement.
| Ernesto F. Valdes | Publications | No Comments on Everything you Need to know about Steel Beam Reinforcement.
1. Introduction
On certain occasions, changes to the structure arise, causing an increase in …

Skin Reinforcement
DESIGN GUIDES
Introduction
ACI 318 modified the criteria for determining skin reinforcemen…

Estimating Bending Stress: Approximate Formula
Approximate calculation for the Reinforcement of a Section subjected to simple Bending Stress
…

Minimum Amount in Concrete Columns
When I began to study the design of concrete, it was established by the ACI-318 design standard,…

Behavior of a Concrete Section
Behavior of a Concrete Section Under Bending and Flexo-Compression Loads at Ultimate Strength
…

Champlain Towers Collapse Structural Analysis Revised
| Ernesto F. Valdes | Publications | No Comments on Champlain Towers Collapse Structural Analysis Revised
After the article about the collapse of Champlain Towers South structural analysis was released,…

Ernesto F. Valdes: Professor, Engineer, and Mentor
| Ernesto F. Valdes | Publications | No Comments on Ernesto F. Valdes: Professor, Engineer, and Mentor
Here at Eastern Engineering Group, we value the experience and perspectives the engineers be…

Champlain Towers Collapse Structural Analysis in depth
| Ernesto F. Valdes | Publications | No Comments on Champlain Towers Collapse Structural Analysis in depth
The tragedy of the Champlain Towers collapse took all of us by surprise. Immediately, when I saw…
Search
Categories
- Structural Engineering Blog (122)
- Publications (12)
- What's the Scope (6)
- Newsletter (10)
Last post
- The Art of Bridging: Analyzing the Design Principles Behind Iconic Structures December 1, 2023
- December Newsletter – Festive Cheers December 1, 2023
- Everything you need to know about Building Safety Inspection November 17, 2023
- Ensuring Structural Compliance: Threshold Inspector November 17, 2023
- Everything you need to know about Consulting Engineers November 10, 2023