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    Why have internal FLS consultant ( NFPA) in Hotel design, hotel is not located in America

    hi everyone, I am work in a design hotel prject, at Indochine ( Southern East Asia) Owner is local investor, Hotel brand is internal (a famous hotel french brand) In this project, there are 02 FLS consultants.( Fire life safety consultant) 1. Local consultant: review design base on local...
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    Relationship/ formula between safety factor/reliable index and return period of nominal windload

    @phamEng i have mistake. ASCE 7 not ASCE 17. Thank for your support Any paper/document you can advice for my study for this issue. thanks
  3. hoangvhuy

    Relationship/ formula between safety factor/reliable index and return period of nominal windload

    No one can answer?
  4. hoangvhuy

    Relationship/ formula between safety factor/reliable index and return period of nominal windload

    Hi everyone, i am studying how to calculate wind load in ASCE 17, For each risk category, we have MRI( mean recurrence interval/return period ) accordingly. and for each life building in year, we have the probability of exceeding wind load. My question is: how to determine of safety...
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    Expansion joint or not for 200m long concrete building,

    hi YuleMsee, Ground floor is not uniform along the length, and there are 03 level for ground, so, difficult to put in expansion joint.
  6. hoangvhuy

    Expansion joint or not for 200m long concrete building,

    hi @dik Lucky, this project is in weak( low) - seismic area, don't need calculate seismic resistance
  7. hoangvhuy

    Expansion joint or not for 200m long concrete building,

    hi @dik As I mention above, put the joint same location at many floors is impossible, because architecture and zone is complicated in this hotel. and impact too a lot to exterio/interior So, it's why in want to avoid expansion joint.
  8. hoangvhuy

    Expansion joint or not for 200m long concrete building,

    hi @JedClampett I red above document already, But it's kind of "general", i calculated , delta T = 11 degree celcius And, i can not find answer my question " how to avoid expasion joint for this project" Below is chart,which is calculated by me,result is 240feet is maximum distance, to set...
  9. hoangvhuy

    Expansion joint or not for 200m long concrete building,

    hi @dik Total agree with you, But,Because this project is difficult to put expansion joint make sense, one reason , this project is hotel so , aethetics is high requirement. So, i itend avoid expansion joint and solve by post poured strip
  10. hoangvhuy

    Expansion joint or not for 200m long concrete building,

    @dik This project has ordinary span slab, from 4m to 7m ( 13 feet to 23 feet span), so in vietnam, i use normally reinforce concrete and cast in site.
  11. hoangvhuy

    Expansion joint or not for 200m long concrete building,

    hi @rapt i understand you worry, I concern as you. But, can you measure the internal force lengthening/shortening by temperature, we can add rebar to cover it. If you know please share, thank
  12. hoangvhuy

    Expansion joint or not for 200m long concrete building,

    hi @dik, Thank for your advice, Intial design, i intend same as your intend, But this project, at a location, function is not same. So if we put a joint is make sense for this story, but make un-sense for other story, It's why, I need avoid expansion joint. because expansion joint will go...
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    Expansion joint or not for 200m long concrete building,

    Hi everyone, i am designing structure for a hotel, 12 stories, 200m long. all is reinforce concrete For normally, we need seperate 3 block by expansion joints, but it makes many difficult problem because architectural design is complicated, non-regular, if building have expansion joint, the...
  14. hoangvhuy

    [Confuse] Mean compressive strength of concrete in EN1992

    Thank so so much robyengIT. :).
  15. hoangvhuy

    [Confuse] Mean compressive strength of concrete in EN1992

    Thank RobyengIT so much. i learn Eurocode by myself and people as you. Best regard,
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