Maged kamel - "Engineering Oasis"

9a- Easy approach to types of assets-part-2.

January 25, 2026March 18, 2021 by Maged kamel

Discussion of the Types of Assets- part 2-Accounts receivable.

The different types of assets-part-2. like Accounts receivable, notes receivable Marketable securities. Definition of materials.

6- Easy steps to find the area and Cg of a Triangle.

November 8, 2025March 15, 2021 by Maged kamel

Brief illustration for Post 6-First moment of area

How to determine the area and Cg of a triangle? Divide Triangle into two right-angle triangles and use to find get X bar and y bar for the triangle.

26-Solved problem 4-13 to estimate stiffness reduction τb.

November 24, 2025March 15, 2021 by Maged kamel

Brief illustration for post 26-compression

A solved problem 4-13 from Prof. Segui’s book. we are going to estimate the reduction stress factor τb, for a column that is an inelastic column.

20-How to get a moment of Inertia Ix for Parallelogram?

January 2, 2026March 15, 2021 by Maged kamel

Ix for a moment of inertia for a parallelogram and radius of gyration kx.

How to get a moment of Inertia Ix for Parallelogram? A step-by-step guide to find the inertia and the radius of gyration about the x-axis.

8- Solved problem 4-2 for shear Lag factor U.

June 15, 2025March 14, 2021 by Maged kamel

Solved problem 4-2 for shear lag factor U, for a welded angle to a gusset plate, Weld details, and section of angle is given.

5-Y bar for a right angle case-2

November 8, 2025March 10, 2021 by Maged kamel

Brief illustration for Post 5-First moment of area

How to estimate y bar for a right angle case-2 by using a horizontal and a vertical strip? the process includes area estimation.

25a-Stiffness reduction factor for inelastic columns-part 2.

November 24, 2025March 10, 2021 by Maged kamel

Stiffness reduction factor and Table 4-13.

In this post we will discuss the Stiffness Stiffness reduction factor for inelastic columns-part 2. and how to get the expression for τb the inelastic column.

19- Discovering Ix for the Trapezium: A Step-by-Step Guide.

January 2, 2026March 10, 2021 by Maged kamel

Find the Moment of inertia Ix for Trapezium.

Moment of inertia Ix for the Trapezium, step by step procedure to get the Ix value for the trapezium by dividing it into two triangles and one rectangle.