April 2013

This week its something  a bit different! Understanding the causes of deterioration is just  as  important as  resolving  vectors. The rail bridge over Westmoreland Road, (on the route of the U18 bus leaving  Oldfield Park  on the way to uni) Bath,...

The multispan bridge shown carries three different load types, Dead load (Red), Super-imposed dead load (Blue) and Live load (Yellow). The individual spans are identical in length and stiffness. Which plausible load case will produce the maximum hogging moment in...