Structural Design - Structural Basics

Pad Foundation Design: Sand & Concrete Verification Under Vertical Load

ByLaurin Ernst May 1, 2023April 30, 2023

Full step-by-step guide on how to calculate the sand capacity of a pad foundation under vertical loading and how to design the concrete and reinforcement.

Structural Design

11 Types of Trusses [The MOST Used]

ByLaurin Ernst January 9, 2023November 21, 2023

Trusses are commonly used as roof or bridge structures. But there are so many different types. Read more to pick the right type.

Structural Design

Steel Beam Design – A Step-By-Step Guide

ByLaurin Ernst December 5, 2022October 22, 2023

Check out this guide to learn how to design steel beams for bending, shear, buckling and deflection.

Structural Design

Steel Column Design – Complete Guide (2024)

ByLaurin Ernst November 7, 2022January 21, 2024

Learn How to Verify Steel Column Cross-Sections for Compression and Buckling.

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.

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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