Pipe filled with grouted 3/8" Cable
Pipe filled with grouted 3/8" Cable
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Hello,
I am analyzing a self support communication tower that has been modified such that the existing pipe legs have been filled with non-shrink concrete grout and a 3/8" EHS Cable.
For the tensile capacity of the pipe section, would I consider the entire contribution of the cable's tensile strength in calculating the pipe's tensile capacity?
Thanks.
I am analyzing a self support communication tower that has been modified such that the existing pipe legs have been filled with non-shrink concrete grout and a 3/8" EHS Cable.
For the tensile capacity of the pipe section, would I consider the entire contribution of the cable's tensile strength in calculating the pipe's tensile capacity?
Thanks.






RE: Pipe filled with grouted 3/8" Cable
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RE: Pipe filled with grouted 3/8" Cable
If the cable is in the grout for the purpose of additional tensile reinforcement, I agree with BAretired.
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RE: Pipe filled with grouted 3/8" Cable
My situation is that my leg section is at 106% of the tensile capacity without considering any contribution from the cable. The pipe does yield, but could we consider the pipe + cable as a composite section, with the cable contributing to the tensile resistance provided by the pipe?
I don't have the original modificaiton drawings, so I am going a bit in the dark as to how / why the cable was added.
RE: Pipe filled with grouted 3/8" Cable
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