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There is no band beam and the cavity was open at the top.
The walls are only braced of an access platform, the first floor was not installed at 3m leave the entire 7m unrestrained. A gable wall of 2m above the remainding 7m fell in over the winter.
Sorry no digital photos
The building is...
none at the low level, but the main contractor must provide access to the high level where the block appeared to be wet.
THis is a cavity wall, 100 block, 100 cavity, 100 block so I should also check the cavity
I have been asked to structurally examine a partly finished building. It has been left unattended for 12months.
The construction is solid concrete block walls 7m high, which have been uncapped.
The walls have been exposed to heavy rain and the top courses of block look water logged.
Does any...
I am a first time user of FEA, which i need for a odd shaped transfer slab.
I am using Robot 20.1
Question is what is the best model for the column slab connection. I have done both with very differant results
1. fixed point connection
2. modeled column with base pinned connection...
I am a first time user of FEA, which i need for a odd shaped transfer slab.
I am using Robot 20.1
Question is what is the best model for the column slab connection. I have done both with very differant results
1. fixed point connection
2. modeled column with base pinned connection...