TXStructural et al: Here is an excerpt from the email forwarded to me:
Attached is one of the photos he sent (And, yes he sent a photo of a photo on a cell phone). Maybe it will look familiar to somebody. This is everything I had to work with.
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Appendix D of the ACI 318 on anchorage will tell you what you need to know. Powers and Hilti have free design software for adhesive anchors and they work very well (I like the Powers one, myself).
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chicopee: I do not know how that helps me at all. I am instructed to perform these calculations. Are you suggesting I say that I say "no" to this? EIT's are somewhat at the mercy of their project managers. Besides, even if I were to say, "I don't feel comfortable performing these calculations."...
I found ASME 17.1 2007. There was no mention of the specific procedures related to rail stops when testing the hydraulic system. I only noticed the requirements for the mechanical devices to be used in service.
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dhengr: Why don't they have a standard detail? Who knows. If they did, they wouldn't be asking us to analyze it. The 125 fpm velocity was what they wanted us to analyze it for. They performed a previous test of the stops at a much lower velocity, i.e. that assembly with the 3/8" is already...
My point was that full dead load can't be subtracted from wind load. I was using ASCE 7 10 as an example. That applies regardless of the new wind codes.
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I haven't looked at that publication. I agree, something is suspicious about that force value. We were told this was a temporary stop for testing equipment. Would that be applicable to ASME A17.1? I'll have to take a peak at it if I can find it.
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Agree with bridgebuster.
If you REALLY want to switch, your chances of being recruited will be slightly higher if you try employment at a DOT office. Private firms with DOT contracts aren't going to be as forgiving with your previous experience.
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If you are saying you have no experience with condition assessment of structures, then I do not recommend reading a book as a reference. I recommend getting a mentor who is experienced in structural assessment - and maybe using condition assessment books as a reference when you are experienced...
I agree with Crackerjack - AASHTO or your State DOT is going to be your best bet (hint hint: DOT's tend to give out their standards and spec for free via their websites).
On a side note:
Remember that damaging adjacent components, e.g. cladding, is a major part of limiting deflection. Unless...
I am not in a Eurocode justification, but I can try to walk you through the concepts. Is it a structural slab or a slab-on-grade?
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