Hi all,
I'm working on a retrofit for an existing concrete shear wall building where we're adding new shotcrete shear walls along the exterior of the existing building. I have my model set up where the shell properties reflect the thickness of the new and existing walls combined. For example...
Hi all,
I'm working on a retrofit for an existing concrete shear wall building where we're adding new shotcrete shear walls along the exterior of the existing building. I have my model set up where the shell properties reflect the thickness of the new and existing walls combined. For example...
This is perfect. Thank you! It looks like the standard was changed in '81 and the building was constructed in '82/'83. The timing is so close that I would still have to assume the rebar could have been sitting in storage and used in this project, but it answers my question.
Hi all,
I'm looking into an existing concrete shear wall building designed in 1982 for a retrofit. The general notes state that the wall dowels to footings are Grade 40. Looking at the shear wall sections, the majority of them are #11's. My question is, even though the plans specify Grade 40...
