Nonlinear Dynamic Alternative Load Path Analysis of 10-story Concrete Shear Wall Flat Plate Building
Ahmed Khalil, Ph.D., P.E. will be presenting a paper entitled, ” Nonlinear Dynamic Alternative Load Path Analysis of 10-story Concrete Shear Wall Flat Plate Building”, at Structures Congress 2019, Saturday, April 27th from 8:00 – 9:30 AM in the...
read moreSeismic Ground Vibration Analysis
Why use seismic ground vibration analysis? Strategically collapsing and imploding buildings may seem a straightforward operation—place explosives at a certain distance and stand clear—but when you consider the logistics, it becomes a bit more complex. Nearby buildings...
read moreWhat’s New with SteelSmart System 7.7
Today we are releasing the newest version of our Cold Formed Steel (CFS) software. For the better part of the last 20 years, we’ve had a team working every day to develop SteelSmart System (SSS) and make it better. We get feedback from the market on a weekly...
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How well do you Control Dust at your Demolition Site?
It's time to take dust control seriously by leaving dated technology and inefficient dust control analysis methods behind. Dust control upon building implosion is essential in maintaining healthy air quality, following government regulations, and supporting the best...
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Once upon a Time in Italy: The Tale of the Morandi Bridge
On 14 August 2018 at 11:35 AM, a relevant portion (about 243 m) of the viaduct over the Polcevera river in Genoa collapsed, killing 43 people. The bridge was designed in the early 1960s by Riccardo Morandi, a well-known Italian engineer, and opened to the public in...
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4 Reasons You Should Choose ELS over SBEDS For Blast Analysis
In this article, we take a look at blast analysis with a focus on SBEDS (Single Degree of Freedom Blast Effect Design Spreadsheet) vs ELS (Extreme Loading for Structures). Our goal is to explain why ELS should be considered over SBEDS for blast analysis. Firstly,...
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Opening Plenary Speaker at the Forensic Engineering 8th Congress
Dr. Ahmed Amir Khalil, PhD, PE, Structural Consultant at Applied Science International, LLC (ASI) will be delivering the Opening Plenary Speech at the Forensic Engineering 8th Congress in Austin, Texas from 8:30AM-10:00AM on Friday November 30th, 2018. His address...
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Forensic Engineering 8th Congress
Our own Ahmed Khalil, Ph.D., P.E. will be keynoting at the 2018 Forensic Congress. Join us in Austin November 29th to hear from Ahmed and other industry experts on the topic of forensic engineering. Interact with other professionals tasked with determining...
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SteelSmart Framer – Build 116 Released!
Applied Science International, LLC (ASI) & The Steel Network, Inc. (TSN) are excited to announce the release of Build 116 for our new SteelSmart® Framer BIM software for Light Steel Framing. SteelSmart Framer makes it possible to quickly and easily...
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Progressive Collapse Analysis Performed with Extreme Loading® for Structures
For a limited time only, several Progressive Collapse papers published in Engineering Structures Journal, which discuss the use of Extreme Loading® for Structures (ELS) nonlinear dynamic structural analysis software to analyze structures and design to...
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