Hi
I have to design an access platform for train depot (access to the roof of the train), cantilevering from the floor on one column as per attached screenshot. What deflection limits would you normally apply to the ends of the cantilever, so people don't feel uncomfortable while walking on it...
Is external cladding subjected to internal pressure, if internally building is fully lined, with plasterboard? I'm currently specifying fixings for vertical cladding on horizontal siderails and I'm getting requirement for 4-5 fixings from my calculations, while I can only fit max. 3. I could...
