Other specifications to consider when selecting rafters, beams, and joists are: moment, shear, and reaction capacity for normal load duration deflection, both in terms of bending and shear deformation ...

When reading about cool projects and products, it’s common to see wiring plugs labelled “JST connector.” This looks fine until we start getting hands-on and begin hacking things together.

The joists were connected to the beam with Simpson hurricane ties. Paslode’s new Positive Placement Metal Connector Nailer ...

beam defines the outer edge of the deck frame and provides horizontal support for the joists. Attach the framing beam, which run parallel to the ledger board, to the tops of your posts with ...

Putting crimp connectors on wires is one of the most tedious things you’ll do. It’s not easy, either, unless you have some practice. Before you start digging in to a pile of connectors ...

Shown here is an example of a type of shear connector that causes the steel beam and the concrete slab to act as an integral unit. These are headed studs and the beam and slab make what is called a ...

A beam or "girder" bridge is the simplest and most inexpensive kind of bridge. According to Craig Finley of Finley/McNary Engineering, "they're basically the vanillas of the bridge world." ...

Board to board connectors are used to connect printed circuit boards (PCB). Each terminal connects to a separate PCB. Board to board connectors connect PCBs without the use of wires. They are ...

A plug and socket for coaxial cable. RCA connectors are used for analog audio signals (see analog audio). They are also used for digital audio (see S/PDIF) and analog video (see composite video).

A two-wire (signal and ground) coaxial cable connector used to connect antennas and set-top boxes to TVs, VCRs and DVDs. F connector cables typically carry analog NTSC TV signals, and the plug's ...

But what if there was another choice? That’s where the Xreal Beam Pro comes in. Paired with the company’s Air2 Pro glasses, it's a not-smartphone that doubles as a portable spatial computer ...