DEAR TIM: Can you tell me a few things about the wood beam I uncovered while doing a plumbing repair? How is it possible for this beam to carry the load of everything above it? I'm worried it might ...

Current beam appears original to house (approx 100 year age), (4) 2"x10"s, aligned vertically. Current beam has (3) staggered adjustable steel columns, placed between 8' and 10' along span. Cupping of ...

As lateral load-bearing elements, composite beams with web openings (CBWOs) optimize the synergistic material properties of steel and concrete while effectively reducing structural height through ...

The incremental launching method is a common construction technique widely used in the construction of beam bridges, cable-stayed bridges, and arch bridges 1,2,3,4. This method offers advantages such ...