Blog - Structural Basics

Internal forces

Arch structure: Bending moment, normal and Shear force calculation due to a point load (Complete guide)

ByLaurin Ernst May 23, 2022November 8, 2022

Step-By-Step Guide On How To Calculate Moments, Shear & Normal Forces Of Arches.

Internal forces

Simply supported beam: Moment and Shear hand calculation

ByLaurin Ernst May 16, 2022December 30, 2022

Step-by-step hand calculation of Moments and Shear force of Simply Supported Beam.

Internal forces

Cantilever beam – Moments and Forces (Handcalculation)

ByLaurin Ernst May 9, 2022December 31, 2022

Moment & shear force calculation of a cantilever beam due to different loads.

Structural Design

Timber Flat Roof Beam Design [Structural Calculation]

ByLaurin Ernst May 2, 2022April 30, 2023

A step-by-step guide on how to design & calculate a flat wood roof.

Structural Design

Timber Truss Roof Design [A Structural Guide]

ByLaurin Ernst April 25, 2022June 6, 2023

Structural timber design guide on how to dimension a truss roof according to Eurocode 5.

Structural Design

Rafter Roof Design [Step-By-Step Guide]

ByLaurin Ernst April 18, 2022November 29, 2023

Structural step-by-step guide on how to design & dimension wood rafters of a roof according to Eurocode. We also show how to find the loads acting on the roof.

Structural Design

Collar Beam Design: Structural Calculation Of A Timber Roof

ByLaurin Ernst April 11, 2022January 9, 2024

Check out this step-by-step guide to learn how to design a timber collar beam roof for wind, snow, dead and live load.

Loads

Wind load calculation on an arched roof (Example)

ByLaurin Ernst April 4, 2022November 8, 2022

After we have already covered the wind velocity, wind loads on walls, flat roofs and pitched roofs, this time we calculate the wind load for – a structure most structural engineers probably do not work…

Structural Design

Steel to Timber connection – Beam to beam – An example of a flat roof connection

ByLaurin Ernst March 28, 2022November 8, 2022

One key aspect of dimensioning timber elements such as beams and columns is the timber connection design. The structural elements can be well verified for bending, shear, deflection, buckling, etc. but when designing the connection…

Structural Design

Timber column design: An example of a highrise building column

ByLaurin Ernst March 21, 2022November 8, 2022

After designing some roof elements like rafters, purlins and beams, it is now time to look at structural timber columns. Some of the concepts of designing timber elements have been mentioned in previous articles. Therefore,…

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