Author: Eur.-Ing. D. H. Camilleri and I. Camilleri Cassar (dhiPERITI)
24 October 2014
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Eur.-Ing. D. H. Camilleri and I. Camilleri Cassar (dhiPERITI)
The Structural Engineer, Volume 92, Issue 11, 2014, Page(s) 5
This article aims to provide the reader with a basic understanding of the hybrid test method, including its contextual development and potential as a dynamic testing technique.
The penultimate article in this series examines the special types of concrete bridge. Concrete cable-stayed, extradosed and stressed ribbon bridges are all described here, together with the special features of concrete footbridges and railway bridges.
The provision of beams with web openings has become a common method of incorporating services within the structural depth of a floor. Although specialist software is available to design such beams, guidance regarding sizing, spacing and best practice is useful for engineers performing scheme design.