Gents,
Indeed it is important when considering uplift on base slab to ensure that the "soil" is not going into tension. So why is it, that when I model my basement structure (held in place with tension piles) and tick the non linear "compression only" box for an area spring I seem to get the...
Hi,
When you use AASHTO equation 5.14.5.3 which pertains to design for shear in slabs of box culverts - if you are checking the critical shear and it is at the location of a hogging moment (ie positive moment), you get an enhanced shear capacity?
Convesrly, checking shear at midpsan of the...
