In this article, rather than a simple comparison stating that "REAL4 and KAP are superior to AutoCAD," I will summarize from ...

Metal building system builders have an option to use straight columns or tapered columns to hold up the structure. In many metal building applications, straight columns may have more steel than they ...

Most structures contain compression members and in many cases the failure of one of these members may result in the loss of the whole or of significant parts of the structure. Therefore extensive ...

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Engineers studying the collapsed Florida tower said there seemed to be less steel reinforcement in certain areas than would have been expected from the 1979 design drawings. Share full article ...

Drawings obtained by The New York Times and reviewed by engineers show insufficient reinforcements on eight more steel columns than previously known at a Manhattan building. By James Glanz and Simon ...