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The Engineering Mechanics Series
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Hi friends, The Engineering Mechanics series is out now! Engineering Mechanics is one of the first things you learn in uni. For good reason. It's the foundation of structural engineering. But there's a problem: University teachers often don't show students where in structural engineering these principles are used. For example, I was never shown in all these mechanics courses that a simply supported beam can be a pedestrian bridge or that a frame is used for many 10m span reinforced concrete bridges and warehouses. I first understood how important engineering mechanics principles are in my first design classes (reinforced concrete, timber and steel course) which was in my 5th semester. That's exactly what I show and teach in the Engineering Mechanics series. Below, you'll find a list of all 17 episodes. You can access all episodes of the Engineering Mechanics series and the Reinforced Concrete series through the Structural Basics membership (click here to open). Additionally, you'll get 30% off Loads on Residential Buildings and all future products.
Summary of the Engineering Mechanics SeriesBelow you can see which articles you can access for free and which once you can access when you join the Structural Basics members community (=paid):
And we also covered some more advanced fundamentals like:
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I highly recommend Laurin's 'Structural Basics' newsletter for his concise practical insights and clear design methodology. Laurin offers coverage on a range of topics from timber detailing to steel connections and welding. A great resource for designers seeking innovative engineering solutions and ideas.
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This is one of the best newsletters for those in structural design starting their careers with the help of structural design standards and national documents for Eurocode 1-8. Laurin manages to explain and highlight the fundamentals of structural design according to Eurocodes in a simple way along with other related structural design topics. Anyone who is teaching future structural designers should point their students to the website and newsletter. The content is also very good for experienced designers like me to review and help me doing my own structural designs.
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