Steel Fabrication: Uses Beyond the Construction Sector

Steel is extensively used in various industries for its durability, strength, and versatility. In different industrial setups, steel fabrication is quite commonplace. In this method, raw steel is turned into steel structures by using different fabrication processes like cutting, welding, bending, and assembling. In many Australian cities, fabricated steel is used mostly for construction purposes. […] <p>The post Steel Fabrication: Uses Beyond the Construction Sector first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Seattle’s Audacious Aquarium Throws Builders Swerves, Curves, Twists and Turns

Patrick Nation describes the reinforcing steel for the main tank of the Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion as a “monster” as like bending 496 tons of bars “on a golf ball." 

AISI Publishes New Cold-Formed Steel Research Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. –The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published a new research report, “RP23-01: Analytical Equations for Critical Local Buckling Stress of Lipped Channels.” The report provides analytical equations for calculating the critical load buckling stress of lipped channels with or without punchouts under compression and bending. The research was funded by AISI and […]

What is the difference between a press brake and a bending machine?

Introduction When trying to set up your manufacturing process, you have various choices as a manufacturer involved in metal sheet fabrication, and many suppliers can assist you as well. Using your business case as well as the values of your organization, whom the supplier you choose should ideally match, you will decide which individual or […] The post What is the difference between a press brake and a bending machine? first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.

How to bend a brick wall

Who says brick buildings must be red and rectangular? Add a modern twist by bending a brick wall.

The Efficient Engineer - Understanding and Analysing Trusses, 05052020

This video takes a detailed look at trusses. Trusses are structures made of up slender members, connected at joints which can be approximated to pinned connections.

The Efficient Engineer - Understanding the Area Moment of Inertia, 14042020

This video takes a detailed look at the area moment of inertia, how's it calculated, and how it's used. It also covers key related topics, including the polar moment of inertia, the parallel axis theorem and Mohr's circle for moments of inertia.

Where in the beam do the prestressing cables go? - BE of PreS Concrete: Prof Chris Burgoyne Pt4

Professor Burgoyne is head of the Structures Lab at the University of Cambridge. In this video he describes the principles behind pre-stressed concrete, its properties and applications and how engineers use the principle in structures. Learning outcomes: - The effect of changing the position of the pre-stressing cable in the beam - Sagging and hogging bending - How to position the cable in response to the type of bending involved - Failure mode of a pre-stressed concrete beam

How do you optimize bar bending schedules to reduce material wastage without affecting design strength?