The Benefits of Adopting a Construction Platform

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Accurate takeoff is a crucial step in generating estimating costs on any construction project. Join this webinar to learn how estimators can use Autodesk Takeoff, a cloud-based quantification solution to quickly generate accurate 2D and 3D takeoff in a single solution to set their projects up for success in the new year.

Radar coverage is the general term for the space boundary within which a radar meets the mission requirements. These requirements depend on the type of radar and can be described in terms of detection (Pd) and false-alarm (Pfa) probabilities. A Coverage Map is the graphical representation of the radar coverage. Coverage maps typically include the EM propagation and system losses. In this session we will discuss a methodology that includes the RF circuit design and signal processing effects as well in the calculation of the coverage map. Key Learnings: How to design and simulate radar systems Method for combining RF and signal processing components in a single simulation Customization of results visualization for radar coverage

Industrial buildings with overhead cranes present a particular set of challenges for structural designers. The crane manufacturers design the proprietary framing and nonstructural components of the cranes themselves. The design of crane supports, however, belongs to the building structural engineers. These engineers often have many questions about structural requirements for the buildings intended to house overhead cranes. What type of overhead crane is best suited for the application at hand? Which support scheme is optimal for the desired crane capacity? Is the structural frame rigid enough for a trouble-free operation of the crane? What if there are a number of cranes within the building? Which deflection criteria should be used for runway girders? Can an over-head crane be added into an existing metal building system? And just how much headroom and lateral clearance is needed for the proposed crane type and capacity? The webinar discusses these and many other practical issues involved in the design of buildings with overhead cranes. It covers the most common types of overhead cranes used in industrial buildings, such as monorails, under-hung cranes, and top-running cranes. For each crane type the instructor discusses the range of the available capacities and the support alternatives for structural-steel and pre-engineered buildings. You will learn about the design criteria for crane runway beams and discover the publicly available software and sources for the design of crane girders, monorail-supporting beams, and stepped columns.