Analysis of two way slab
Analysis of two way slab
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I need help with a two way slab problem. For some reason I just can't get started with this. I don't have much design and analysis experience and I need a starting point.
Here's the problem. We have a two story building and there is a machine that weighs 5 kip currently in the basement, but they want it moved to the first floor. I need to see if the floor in that area can hold this weight. The floor has an 8" slab with colums spaced at 20' c/c both ways. The colums are 22" square. Should I do a finite element analysis? If so, are there any good free ones available for download? Any help getting started with this is greatly appreciated, I seem to be over thinking this and confusing myself! Thanks!
Here's the problem. We have a two story building and there is a machine that weighs 5 kip currently in the basement, but they want it moved to the first floor. I need to see if the floor in that area can hold this weight. The floor has an 8" slab with colums spaced at 20' c/c both ways. The colums are 22" square. Should I do a finite element analysis? If so, are there any good free ones available for download? Any help getting started with this is greatly appreciated, I seem to be over thinking this and confusing myself! Thanks!






RE: Analysis of two way slab
DaveAtkins
RE: Analysis of two way slab
You should check out some books and start reading, and ask yourself do you really want to check a floor slab for a 5 kip machine load with freeware.
RE: Analysis of two way slab
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You will see slab design under concrete heading.
Ofcourse you should use PCA slab software, if yours is a flatslab, but it costs $400. http://www.pcaStructurePoint.com
Fuat Ornarli, PE
RE: Analysis of two way slab
fuatornarli - I tried to access the slab design spreadsheet but it's not letting me, I can access other ones.
Also, that was a good point about the freeware, I just have access or the means to get a good program right now!
RE: Analysis of two way slab
A finite element analysis could be done, but takes special care and knowledge to interpret the results without getting in trouble. - You could do both and compare results which would be good too.
RE: Analysis of two way slab
RE: Analysis of two way slab