why a lot of example for truss analogy method shown until 4 nos. pile group only? how about 5 nos. pile group and above? not suitable to use the truss analogy method?
any design criteria for the expansion joint?
do 168m x 128m building need the expansion joint?
how to calculate the gap distance?
is it suitable to design the expansion joint in car park area?
can someone provide a design sample?
thanks lot