by Sam Nicklin | Apr 23, 2020 | News
FEC director, Patrick Meehan, will be presenting a seminar on prevention of failure of steel tanks, bins and silos for the Australian Steel Institute (https://www.steel.org.au/). The seminar is aimed at providing background into the design of steel tanks, bins, and...
by Sam Nicklin | Mar 24, 2020 | News
All of us here at FEC are concerned about the safety and well-being of our families, colleagues and clients. Our hearts are with those who have been affected personally by the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as the many communities facing significant...
by Sam Nicklin | Jan 16, 2020 | News
The transport of dangerous goods involves additional hazards due to the nature of the contents. This requires an additional layer of requirements and regulations to ensure the safety of those involved. In addition to meeting the requirements of the Australian Code for...
by Sam Nicklin | May 7, 2019 | News
Transportation of goods by road is an essential part of many industries and is continually growing and evolving. Designers are constantly striving to optimise the tankers to reduce tare weight and increase payload and volume. Improvements in these areas result in less...
by FEC Administration | Feb 16, 2018 | News
Large steel stacks and chimneys present unique design challenges to engineers. Given their size, the rules typically used for other structural elements are not necessarily applicable and can potentially result in either uneconomical or unsafe designs. Currently there...
by FEC Administration | Feb 2, 2018 | News
Disagreement between various design standards raises questions for engineers as to what represents an appropriate drag force coefficient (Cd). The Cd value is used to determine the design wind load applied to structure. Vertical vessels and exhaust stacks are...
