Maged kamel - "Engineering Oasis"

19-Modification to the alignment chart for an unbraced frame.

September 21, 2026December 17, 2020 by Maged kamel

How to estimate the bending stiffness for different end conditions for unbraced columns?

Modification To the Alignment Chart, introduction to modification factor m, and how these factors were derived?

27- Part 3/4 of the Solved problem 9-9-6, how to find LL?

September 14, 2026December 15, 2020 by Maged kamel

Part 3/4 of the solved problem 9-9-6, this part includes the estimation of Lp value and Lr value for the built-up beam under lateral-torsional buckling.

2- Easy illustration of LU decomposition for a 2×2 matrix

October 21, 2026December 14, 2020 by Maged kamel

Easy illustration for LU decomposition for 2×2 matrix.

How to use the Lu decomposition method for a 2×2 matrix? A step-by-step guide to find L and U values?

13- Easy approach to Moment of Inertia Ix for a triangle.

September 8, 2026December 10, 2020 by Maged kamel

Brief content of post-13-inertia- find ix for the triangle.

How do we estimate the moment of inertia Ix -for a triangle and the radius of gyration about x? Estimate the value Ix at center of gravity cg .

18A-Analysis of a portal frame with fixed supports at the base.

September 21, 2026December 10, 2020 by Maged kamel

Brief illustration for post 18a-compression.

A review of portal frame-fixed supports at base, how to derive the internal forces for portal frame-fixed supports at base,

26-Part-2-4 of the Solved problem 9-9-6, How To Find LL?

September 14, 2026December 8, 2020 by Maged kamel

brief illustration for the content of post 26 for steel beam posts

Part-2-4 of the solved problem 9-9-6 from Prof. Charles salmon’s book, how to get the service LL for a welded section. Values for Sx and Mn were estimated.