Maged kamel - "Engineering Oasis"

35-Solved problem 8-22-for Plastic nominal load( 1/2).

February 25, 2026March 18, 2021 by Maged kamel

What is the Nominal load for Fixed end beam?

Solved problem 8-22, find the plastic Nominal load acting on two Fixed ends beam? Use lower and upper bounds. Find the loads for first and second plastic hinges.

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.

March 11, 2026March 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.

February 8, 2026March 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.

March 11, 2026March 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.