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link to Shear Moment Diagrams: The Best Guide to Using Them

Shear Moment Diagrams: The Best Guide to Using Them

Rarely have I blown away by something, but in this case I was. I remember it like it was yesterday when we talked about Shear-Moment diagrams in our Strength of Materials Class. Wow, what a cool...

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link to Section Modulus: Why Dr. Thompson Can Never Be Forgotten

Section Modulus: Why Dr. Thompson Can Never Be Forgotten

So I really have no one to blame for this but myself; I am 100% responsible. However, a special thanks to Dr. Tommie Thompson for making me never forget what a Section Modulus is. (Yeah, I still...

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link to Free Body Diagrams – What are They and How are They Used?

Free Body Diagrams – What are They and How are They Used?

Early in my engineering career, I was overwhelmed by the complexity of the things I was trying to design and calculate. Being a novice, I clammed up and did nothing. On one particular project, an...

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link to How to Shorten Lines in Theme Parks – What I Can Do

How to Shorten Lines in Theme Parks – What I Can Do

So there I was. In line for Green Lantern (Six Flags Great Adventure) for over an hour and we were next up, row 6. We had been at the top of the station for several trains to cycle through, so the...

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link to Video-Why Did This Break-Transverse Shear Failure

Video-Why Did This Break-Transverse Shear Failure

In the last week, I experienced 2 failures on the rollback prevention devices on the lift hill. Both cracked along the length of the 2 x 4. Why is this happening and how can we prevent it? [aweber...

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link to Video-Digital Ball Counter-Lego GBC

Video-Digital Ball Counter-Lego GBC

The difference between digital and analog is that digital tells you a discrete value. Analog makes you interpret the value.There is no requirement for digital devices to have any electronics in them...

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About the Author

Corey Rasmussen is an award-winning professional engineer (NC and TX) with over 20 years of product design and development experience. He has two patents related to aerial lifts machinery, has advanced certifications in hydraulics and electronic controls, and specializes in designing mobile equipment. Corey is the principal engineer of Rasmussen Designs and is based out of Durham, NC.

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