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  • dik
    You must have provided a lot of help to China... they are leading the pack with about 40,000 miles of it.
  • dik
    It's in operation... maybe Santa Cruz Metro should consult with them? The US seems to have problems with high speed trains, too.
  • dik
    Electric Busses...
  • dik
    In response to your question... Not at all, but I'll check. Reply back.... "To weld to CSA W59, a weld procedure qualification will...
  • dik
    dik replied to the thread Wind Load.
    Just decoration and a bench to sit on.
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    dik replied to the thread air in sidewalk.
    Concur...
  • dik
    dik replied to the thread Wind Load.
    Thanks HTURKAK... I've decided to go for the full wind value. The centroid of the load is close to the corner and unless I can get...
  • dik
    dik replied to the thread Wind Load.
    I think the 'structure' is pretty stiff; I don't think dynamics will be an issue.
  • dik
    dik replied to the thread Wind Load.
    Thanks JAE... Not likely... get a Darwin award. I think I will use the full wind load.
  • dik
    dik replied to the thread Wind Load.
    because of the large amount of void.
  • dik
    dik replied to the thread Odd Wood Connection.
    With mechanical equipment, I use Loctite 'red' to secure nuts.
  • dik
    Any suggestions on how to apply a wind load to this. I was thinking about using the area of the top with a wind load using half the...
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    dik replied to the thread air in sidewalk.
    It's not the strength, it's the air entrainment...
  • dik
    dik replied to the thread air in sidewalk.
    Freezing water can develop a compression force of 2ksi. 9000 ksi concrete has a tensile capacity of about 1/10 the f'c or about 900...
  • dik
    See this discussion... https://www.eng-tips.com/threads/section-class.511413/

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