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    Additional Footing Detailing

    Hi Jandra11 To answer your questions, please see below: 1) Typically, you'd want to install mesh/rebar top and bottom, as you're moment could be either negative or positive; depending on the types of loading conditions the footing is under. 2) Yes. You need to use dowels to connect two...
  2. Mike Renks

    Welded cleat/plate supporting other members

    Hi Guys, I'm doing a design/redesign of some cleat plates and currently working through calculating the section capacity in bending. I've stated a couple of assumptions, you can see the snap shot of my situation below. Please advise whether it is OK to assume the plate would bend in double...

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