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    Column strip bottom bars & Integrity Steel

    JAE / KootK / JoshPlum / Tommy385. First of all, thank you for responses. As stated on your replies, this has nothing do with other structural requirements. The only purpose of having these bars going through the core of the support is to provide the slab the ability to span to the next...
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    Column strip bottom bars & Integrity Steel

    Hello all. I have a question (actually need a solution) regarding bottom "integrity" steel provision for two way slab design. As per Figure 13.3.8 of ACI 318, at least two bottom bars in each direction must pass within the column core and be anchored at exterior supports. However, we recently...
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    Forklift on Elevated Slabs

    thanks everyone for your responses! my background is in structural (concrete mostly) and i do plan-review, consulting, and placement shop drawings for a Contractor. i know that there are other factors that have to be taken into consideration (i.g. strength of the concrete, reinforcement...
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    Concrete Interior Temperature

    Qaderzz, do you need specs for the type of equipment or for the concrete? i only measure the temperature in cases pf extreme weather temperatures or when doing mass concrete pours.
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    Forklift on Elevated Slabs

    I am currently working on a project where most of the structure is made out of concrete. this Week i encountered a unforeseen problem. the EOR asked me submit the type of equipment that i was planning to use on the elevated slabs. i used a Forklift Caterpillar P5000 pneumatic on many occasions...
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