I'm Ben — a structural engineer and engineering content creator.
I help students and engineers become more confident and capable engineers by sharing all things structural engineering, from technical design content and worked examples to productivity, career growth, and practical lessons from industry.
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Reinforced Concrete Design Notes and Spreadsheet
Step-by-step design notes and flowcharts covering bending, shear and deflection for singly reinforced rectangular concrete beams and slabs, and a practical Excel design spreadsheet.
Retaining Wall Design Notes and Spreadsheet
Essential design notes, worked examples, and an Excel spreadsheet covering lateral earth pressures, global stability checks and design action calculations for cantilever retaining walls.
Pad Footing Design Notes and Spreadsheet
Essential design notes, worked examples, and an Excel spreadsheet covering bearing pressure, bending, one-way shear and punching shear for pad footings under axial and combined axial-bending loads.
Steel Beam Analysis and Design Notes and Spreadsheet
Essential design notes, worked examples, and an Excel spreadsheet covering bending capacity, shear capacity and deflection analysis across a comprehensive range of steel section types.
Site Inspection Checklists
A collection of 13 ready-to-use structural inspection checklists covering piles, shallow footings, slabs, retaining walls, blockwork, columns, and steel and timber framing.
Core-filled Blockwork Design Notes and Spreadsheet
Practical worked examples, quick design reference tables, and an Excel spreadsheet covering bending, out-of-plane shear, in-plane shear, and compression design for reinforced core-filled masonry blockwork.
Resume & Portfolio Template - Pro
A professional resume and portfolio template for engineers across Canva, Microsoft Word and Google Docs — including both the original 2-column and updated 1-column layout.
Resume & Portfolio Template
A free, proven Canva resume and portfolio template refined over 7 years. Download it for free and pair it with the accompanying YouTube tutorials for best results.
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