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Do you dare to design a Suspension Bridge? It is an ultimate dream!! Many structural engineers dream to evolve a design of at least one Suspension Bridge which would be a national landmark bringing prestige and fame to a country where they belong. Suspension Bridges are economical for main span (central distance between the Pylons or Towers) beyond 500m. For your reference, listed below are the top 12 longest Suspension Bridges of the world in ascending order but there is stiff competetion amongst countries to topple one another for the top position. Just imaging the length of main span constructed so far and opened for traffic as a marvel. Chinese bridges are listed in 6 amongst top 12 suspension bridges in the world. Just Google to find out more information about them. #12.  Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, Turkey : Width 58.4m, Main Span 1408m, Year Opened 2016 Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, Turkey #11. Humber Bridge, United Kingdom : Width 28.5m, Main Span 1410m, Pylon Height 155.5m Year Op

The 10 techno-economic advantages of using steel tubes (hollow sections) in structural application when compared with traditional stand alone either open-section steel or concrete structures are given below near the end of article. Design is an interactive process between the functional and architectural requirements and the strength and fabrication aspects. In a good design, all these aspects have to be considered in a balanced way. But before we come into that, see the following images where steel tubular sections were used in structural applications for hallmark buildings and bridge construction. Simply google to find more information about these structural engineering marvels where steel tubes were extensively used. Centre Pompidou, Paris Centre Pompidou, Paris : Rare Architectural marvel with all visible services on exterior face marked with distunguished coloures (mechanical, electrical, water suppy, plumbing, and steel superstructure with structural tubes). There are four baseme

Here are the 10 Incredible Benefits of Composite Construction in Steel Intensive Multistorey Buildings as below. The following images would give you some idea about composite design of multistorey buildings. Composite Construction Long Span Structure Girder Slab Composite Construction Composite Multistorey Building Composite construction has contributed significantly to the steel intensive construction in the commercial and industrial building sector in India. The main benefits of composite construction are: 1. Speed of construction Bundles of decking can be positioned on the structure by crane and the individual sheets then installed by hand. Using this process, crane time is minimal, and in excess of 400 m2 of decking can be installed by one team in a day, depending on the shape and size of the building footprint. The use of the decking as a working platform speeds up the construction process for trades and services to follow next. Minimal mesh reinforcement is required (often elimin

Konw the 10 best ways to optimise structural design of single/multi storey wide span PEB ( Pre Engineered Buildings). See the following images to have an idea about application of PEB structures. PEB Wide Span Building PEB Aircraft Hangar PEB Large Span Warehouse PEB Multistorey Apartment PEB Multistorey Commercial These tips are to be discussed with Architect/Client while seeking approval of GAD and design process: 1. Keep End Bay Spans 0.70times of Interrior Bay Spans : With this approach, you may reduce size of both purlins and girts designed  as continuous flexure member with overlaps at interrior supports. Same duplicatable size and thickness of cold form sections give good economy. 2. Use web-tapered I sections for SWC (Side Wall Columns) and CHS/SHS/RHS ie closed tube sections for IC (Interrior Columns). Interrion Columns are bracing-free so require small l/r to use full capacity. 3. Use SSR (Standing Seam Roof) Sheeting on roof : The fixings with the Purlins are screwless hence