Grade beam connection to pile cap
Grade beam connection to pile cap
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Can anyone tell me what is common connection of grade beam to pile cap? Moment connection or pin? Can you please provide a detail.
Also where I can find the grade beam deflection criteria? I mean how much deflection the beam is allowed. My beam is 37.5 feet long.
Any grade beam design example? Very much appreciate it if you have a sample of calculations. This grade beam sees four pre engineered building columns load.
thanks






RE: Grade beam connection to pile cap
Deflections are more or less up to your judgment. Normally-proportioned concrete beams don't often have deflection issues. Find out your deflections and see what you think.
You biggest challenge may be the biaxial bending of the beam to accommodate the PEMB's column loads.
RE: Grade beam connection to pile cap
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