🏗️本日の片持ち梁　シンガポール ECP編 公園のかわいい片持ち梁。 この子、ちいさくても立派な片持ちです。 荷重は小さめでも、必要な所に必要なものがきちんと入ってる。 スケールは違っても、考え方は大きな橋と同じなのが好き。 #本日の片持ち梁 #ECP #遊具 #カンチレバー #構造って面白い #SingaporeArchitecture ⸻ 🏗️Today’s Cantilever — ECP, Singapore A cute little cantilever in the playground. Small, but properly a cantilever. Even with light loads, the essentials are right where they should be. Different scale, same logic as a big bridge—and I love that. #Cantilever #Playground #ECP #EngineeringIsFun #SingaporeArchitecture

🧱本日の柱脚　シンガポール USS編 細めのアンカーボルト＋控えめリブプレート（縦板）＋ どっしり極厚ベースプレート（円形）。 このアンバランスがシンガポール。 しかもリブって本来ベースプレートを薄くするために付けるのに、 ここはリブ付きでも極厚のまま。足元までマッスル。 #本日の柱脚 #USS #UniversalStudiosSingapore #接合部 #ベースプレート #リブプレート #アンカーボルト #鋼管 #構造って面白い ⸻ 🧱Today’s Base Connection — USS, Singapore Slender anchor bolts skinny ribs a mega-thick circular base plate. That imbalance feels so Singapore. Ribs are usually there to let you thin the base plate, but here it’s still chunky with ribs on—leg day at the footing. #StructureOfTheDay #USS #UniversalStudiosSingapore #BaseConnection #BasePlate #StiffenerRibs #AnchorBolts #SteelTube #EngineeringIsFun

🧱本日の柱脚　シンガポール GW編 工事前の仮囲いの準備に遭遇。 基礎がゴツい。 作り方は—— 1.大穴を掘る 2.コンクリをドボドボ 3.鉄骨をブッ刺す …という力技スタイルでした。 日本だと仮囲いは基礎なしで工夫（ウエイト、簡易杭等）することが多いよね。 この大量のコンクリ、工事が終わったらどう処理するんだろ？ 🤔 #本日の柱脚 #仮囲い #現場観察 #シンガポール建設 #構造って面白い ⸻ 🧱Today’s Base Detail — Singapore (GW area) Caught the crew prepping a temporary site fence. The foundations are beefy. The method looked like: 1.Dig a big hole 2.Pour concrete 3.Stick the steel post in …pure brute force. In Japan, temp fences are often foundation-less (weights, simple stakes). Makes me wonder: what happens to all that concrete when the job’s done? 🤔 #StructureOfTheDay #TemporaryFencing #SitePrep #SingaporeConstruction #EngineeringIsFun

🧱本日の柱脚　シンガポール USS編 ぐるぐる模様のスパイラル鋼管柱に、 ドンッと極厚ベースプレート、 さらに鋼管の継手までフル装備。 足元までアトラクション。 やっぱり遊園地の接合部は見てて楽しい。 #本日の柱脚 #USS #UniversalStudiosSingapore #接合部 #鋼管 #ベースプレート #構造って面白い ⸻ 🧱Today’s Base Connection — USS, Singapore A spiral steel tube column, a seriously thick base plate, and even a tube splice—the full kit. Even the footing feels like an attraction. Theme-park connections are just fun to look at. #StructureOfTheDay #USS #UniversalStudiosSingapore #BaseConnection #SteelTube #BasePlate #EngineeringIsFun

🔩本日の崩壊形（シンガポール編） 三角がびっしりの網目屋根。強そうだけど—— 今日のクイズ：急所はどこ？ ミニ解説｜崩壊形とは？ 構造設計は「ただ頑丈にする」だけの仕事ではありません。 万が一壊れるなら“どこから・どう壊れるか”をあらかじめ決める仕事でもあります。 この想定された壊れ方の筋書きを**「崩壊形」**と呼びます。 ぱっと見の候補は… •足元のボルトが切れる？ •三角パネルがぐにゃり（座屈）？ あなたの直感はどこ？🧐 #本日の崩壊形 #構造って面白い #三角格子 #シェル屋根 #シンガポール ⸻ 🔩Today’s Failure Mode (Singapore) A roof made of lots of triangles—looks tough. Question of the day: where’s the weak link? Quick note | What’s a “failure mode”? Structural design isn’t only about making things strong. We also **decide how and where a structure should fail—if it must—**so it’s predictable and safer. That planned storyline is the failure mode. Possible suspects: •Anchor bolts at the base snapping? •Local buckling of a triangle panel? What does your gut say? 🧐 #FailureModeOfTheDay #EngineeringIsFun #GridShell #TriangulatedRoof #SingaporeArchitecture

🇸🇬シンガポールあるある Calling Singapore structural engineers — please weigh in! 2つのタワーを空中の通路でつなぐデザイン、よく見るよね。 日本だと地震で揺れ方が違うから、力が集中しないために（一ヶ所に無理な力がかからないように）わざと離すのが基本。 シンガポールは地震が少ないとはいえ、本当に大丈夫なのか？ 大事なのは1点だけ。 つなぎ目が“動ける”仕組み（スライドする金具やゴムなど）があるかどうか。 ガチガチ固定だと、建物同士が引っぱり合って危ない。 構造設計者脳はつい——「これ、ちゃんと動く？🤔」 #シンガポールあるある #スカイブリッジ #建築豆知識 #構造って面白い #SingaporeArchitecture ⸻ 🇸🇬Singapore Thing (Easy version) Two towers linked by a skybridge—very common here. In Japan, different earthquake motions mean we keep a gap to avoid concentrating forces at one spot. Singapore may have little seismic activity, but still—are we truly safe here? Key point: the link should allow movement/slide (bearings, flexible joints). If it’s rigid, the buildings pull on each other. Structural-engineer brain: “Does it actually slide? 🤔” #Skybridge #SingaporeArchitecture #BuildingFacts #MovementJoint #EngineeringIsFun

🔩本日の接合部　シンガポール編 ここ、どこだと思う？ 近づくと見える丸いつぶつぶ。これはリベット。 鋼材どうしを留める昔ながらのやり方（やり方もいろいろ）。 新しい塗装×中身はちょいレトロのギャップが好き。 #本日の接合部 #橋散歩 #リベット #シンガポール #構造って面白い ⸻ 🔩Today’s Joint – Singapore Look closer and you’ll see those little bumps—rivets. They’re an old-school way to fasten steel (with various methods used). Love the contrast: fresh paint outside, vintage technique underneath. #StructureOfTheDay #RivetedBridge #BridgeWalk #Singapore #EngineeringIsFun

We have so much to be grateful for. 🦃 Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones from Ryan Soames Engineering! #MEP #MEPEngineering #MEPEngineer #MEPFP #RyanSoamesEngineering #RyanSoames #RSE #EngineeringisFun #Thanksgiving #HappyThanksgiving #Thankful #USThanksgiving

🗳️ It's Election Day! Exercise your right and make your voice heard to keep democracy thriving. Get out there and VOTE! #MEP #MEPEngineering #MEPEngineer #MEPFP #RyanSoamesEngineering #EngineeringisFun #ElectionDay #democracy #vote2024 #VoteToday #DemocracyInAction

Are you an engineering student?👨🏾‍🔬👩🏾‍🔬 Jump on this challenge 👆🏾, have some laughing moments 🤣 and share the fun with your friends.🎉 #engineeringisfun

Our annual cardboard boat races took place during 7th period lunch today! The innovation, energy and enthusiasm was contagious. Great job to all who participated! #Engineeringisfun #greatwaytoendtheyear #VikingSTRONG

Our annual cardboard boat races took place during 7th period lunch today! The innovation, energy and enthusiasm was contagious. Great job to all who participated! #Engineeringisfun #greatwaytoendtheyear #VikingSTRONG

@EminenceSchools Gladiator Robots demonstrate their robot might. #engineeringisfun

When the weather turns fall-like @HuffmanEngineering heads to @Vala'sPumpkinPatch for a night of fun. #HuffmanEngineering #MakingIdeasWork #Vala'sPumpkinPatch #EngineeringIsFun

RSE serves a variety of market sectors for our projects. We have the expertise and project diversity that exceeds expectations, with an eye toward sustainable practices: ryansoames.com/all-project/ #RSE #RyanSoamesEngineering #Engineering #WeAreEngineers #EngineeringisFun

Testing complete! We now all have an optimal launch angle.#GG #STEMeducation #EngineeringIsFun

When fall weather turns beautiful in Nebraska, @HuffmanEngineering goes out to play. Congratulations to all of our disc golfers - new and seasoned - well done! #HuffmanEngineering #MakingIdeasWork #engineeringisfun #LarryMurrayPark #UDisc #MalcolmNE

Seen today @SAIEE Heritage Day open day. Many people visited and we had great fun. Tonight 6pm, join us for stargazing at the Observatory Telescope, SAIEE HQ. #engineeringisfun @MytechieA

Who can build the tallest tower using only index cards? #EngineeringIsFun.

Ross STEM Magnet 3rd Grade students test out their Slider Gliders. #EngineeringIsFun #Drag #Lift @HISDChoice @HoustonISD @HISDFACE @TeamHISD @tuwest @BetsyRossElem @FARIASECC @HISDElementary2 @HISD_ElemSci @AhmeshaG @ray4d_thebetsy @LatoyaA83070191 @Tareese8 @behaviorlady