Based on the 2020 National Electrical Code. Part 1 of this two-part series taught you how to calculate branch-circuit loads. Now let's review how to perform feeder and service load calculations.

SOLAR: Solar heat gain through glass facades is among the inputs that ASHRAE Standard 183 requires engineers to model in three dimensions. June 3, 2026 Here is something I have noticed presenting at ...

If you haven’t seen or heard yet, the 2020 edition of NFPA 70 ®, National Electrical Code ® (NEC ®), is set to hit the shelves this fall. As we at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are ...

The New Fifth Edition of Manual N® details the load calculation procedure that addresses the advances in the commercial construction industry: new materials, methods of assembly, and operational ...

Derivation of the calculation formula for the critical buckling load of locally stiffened USSSP based on the dynamic correlation coefficient method At present, there is no theoretical calculation ...

In his mission to normalise the use of ‘misfit wood’, Aalto University architect and researcher Jaakko Torvinen has shown how ...

Bigger is not always better, especially when it comes time for you to install new central air conditioning. Choose a system that is just the right size for your home and its particular characteristics ...

Current beam appears original to house (approx 100 year age), (4) 2"x10"s, aligned vertically. Current beam has (3) staggered adjustable steel columns, placed between 8' and 10' along span. Cupping of ...

The top slab between the webs of a box girder and the cantilever plate is commonly called the bridge deck. A reasonable design of bridge decks is a concern of many bridge researchers and designers.

Understanding how to use load capacity charts is crucial for proper selection and safe application of a number of machine types, but perhaps none more so than telescopic handlers. These versatile ...