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Soil structure interaction (2) – lateral earth pressure
this blog continues on the thread to talk about lateral earth pressure
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Si Shen
Jan 28, 20203 min read
Reliability
Reliability is the consistency in performance. This is typically a much desired thing generally in life
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Si Shen
Jan 13, 20203 min read
Soil structure interaction (1) – what interaction?
The design of underground structures, requires a process called ‘soil-structure interaction’.
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Si Shen
Jan 8, 20202 min read
Time-dependent behaviour of structures (3) – strength of concrete
Have you ever wondered, why have we chosen 28 days strength as a basis for concrete design? This blog post answers this question and...
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Si Shen
Dec 14, 20193 min read
Universal engineering principles
I believe it is essential for engineers to develop the habit of zooming out from their routine designs and re-think at a higher level of...
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Si Shen
Dec 3, 20193 min read
Time-dependent behaviour of structures (2) – More on creep and shrinkage?
More details on creep and shrinkage
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Si Shen
Nov 24, 20193 min read
Time-dependent behaviour of structures (1) – shrinkage and creep
Creep and shrinkage are two long-term properties of concrete. This blog post help designers gain a deeper understanding of both
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Si Shen
Nov 16, 20192 min read
Underlying assumptions of Eurocodes
There are some fundamental assumptions of Eurocodes that work in the background of every single design.
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Si Shen
Oct 13, 20192 min read
Statically determinant structures – in practical use
Statically determinate/indeterminate structure is one of the first concept to be taught at university.
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Si Shen
Sep 17, 20193 min read
Partial factors
This blog post hopes to dig down to the nature of partial factors.
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Si Shen
Sep 6, 20193 min read
A few tips for building computer models
There are a few quick tips that I have learned over the years and I would like to share them.
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Si Shen
Jun 11, 20194 min read
Design life – what differences does it make?
This blog post explains the difference that design life makes to the structure
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Si Shen
Jun 4, 20193 min read
Stress concentration around openings
On many occasions, an opening needs to be created in a structure. This could be a tunnel from a station box, a cross passage tunnel from...
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Si Shen
May 28, 20194 min read
Shear (2) – Composite behaviour in tunnel lining
This blog is inspired by this article “Simulating composite behaviour in SCL tunnels with sprayed waterproofing membrane interface: A...
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Si Shen
May 19, 20193 min read
Shear (1) - Transverse shear and composite action
I have planned a series of blogs on the topic of shear. This is the first of the series, and it introduces the not-so-commonly known...
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Si Shen
Dec 5, 20183 min read
Dome structures
Architects hate columns. Columns are ugly, block views, and are the biggest enemies of architectural elegance. When columns appear in...
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Si Shen
Nov 20, 20183 min read
CIRIA Guide C766 preview
A brief preview of CIRIA C766 which has replaced C660
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