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Understanding Structural Irregularities in ASCE 7: A Guide to Remedial Actions
In modern structural design, achieving both safety and efficiency requires more than just calculating forces and designing members—it...
Adisorn O.
18 hours ago3 min read
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Comparison of Post-Installed Anchor Types (ACI 318)
1. Overview This summary compares different types of post-installed concrete anchors, including adhesive, expansion, undercut, and...
Adisorn O.
1 day ago2 min read
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Concrete Fastener Design Summary (ACI 318-19) -- revised
Adisorn Owatsiriwong, D.Eng. alpsdev Introduction Concrete fasteners (anchors) are used to transfer loads between structural and...
Adisorn O.
2 days ago3 min read
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Summary of Load Combinations for DPT1302-61 and DPT1301-50
Thailand's DPT 1301-50 (Standard for wind load calculation) and DPT 1302-61 (Standard for Seismic Design) are currently adopted for...
Adisorn O.
2 days ago1 min read
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Mass Participation Factor: Physical Meaning and Derivation
(please see attached file for matlab example)
Adisorn O.
3 days ago1 min read
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The Trade-off in Seismic Periods
Short-period buildings (Low rises) are typically subjected to higher base shear but smaller displacement and very low risk of the P-Delta...
Adisorn O.
3 days ago1 min read
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Understanding Seismic Period Limits in ASCE 7: Empirical vs. Analytical Periods
In seismic design, one of the most commonly misunderstood topics is the fundamental period  of a building and how it affects base shear...
Adisorn O.
3 days ago2 min read
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Modal Analysis -- Ritz vs Eigen?
Eigen : "You're searching the entire modal domain , including irrelevant modes — torsion, out-of-plane wiggles, garbage local...
Adisorn O.
7 days ago3 min read
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🚀 Introducing GravCol – A Smarter Way to Understand P-Delta Effects
As post-tensioned and high-rise concrete designs grow more complex, structural misbehavior caused by gravity-only (leaning) columns...
Adisorn O.
Apr 62 min read
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Mar 240 min read
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Evaluating Bearing Strength of Concrete by using M-C Criterion
Adisorn Owatsiriwong Tabulated Output for various parameters     fy      s      dia      sig3       sig1      sig1_fcp_ratio...
Adisorn O.
Sep 3, 20241 min read
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Spring Model Presentation of Anchorage zone
Adisorn Owatsiriwong 1. Spring Model Representation: • k_s : Represents the stiffness of the anchor. • k_c1 : Represents the...
Adisorn O.
Aug 30, 20242 min read
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Causes of failure in Anchorage Zone of Post-tensioned Concrete
Adisorn Owatsiriwong Understanding D-Regions 1. D-Region (Disturbed Region) : • The D-region is a portion of the structure where the...
Adisorn O.
Aug 30, 20244 min read
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Mar 21, 20241 min read
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Adisorn O.
Mar 9, 20241 min read
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Understanding 3D Frame Element in Structural Analysis
Citation: Adisorn Owatsiriwong (2024). Understanding 3D Frame Element in Structural Analysis (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fil...
Adisorn O.
Feb 26, 20241 min read
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Understanding Lower and Upper Bound Theorem for Collapse Load Analysis of Structures
The lower-bound and upper-bound collapse load theorems are fundamental concepts in structural engineering, particularly in the field of...
Adisorn O.
Dec 8, 20231 min read
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Spiral Concrete Staircase
A spiral concrete staircase is considered quite a complex member. It must carry various kinds of forces simultaneously: bending, shear,...
Adisorn O.
Jul 12, 20231 min read
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PILE-OP : A Preview of AI tool for pile group design
We have collaborated with Posteck Prestressing in development of AI design tools project for post-tensioned slab design and pile design...
Adisorn O.
Jun 24, 20231 min read
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Generation of Tendon Profile under user's Control Parameters
In most metaheuristic algorithms like Genetic Algorithm, Simulated Annealing, or particle swarm optimization, it is required to generate...
Adisorn O.
Jun 14, 20231 min read
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