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    Slope of work surface as per OSHA/NFPA/IBC

    Hi, I was wondering if there is any requirement of work surface slope as per OSHA/IBC/NFPA code requirements? I greatly appreciate if some one can provide me a reference so that I would like to find more information about it. Requirement: I need to install an electrical control box on a slopped...
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    Weight calculation in water

    Hi, I am trying to find weight of a electronics bottle (a aluminum housing of 9.915 inch OD and 35.7 inch long enclosing all electronics required of a underwater project)in water. To achieve this I did following things. 1. Calculated expelled water weight. I will get this by multiplying sea...
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    Tap Depth Vs Blind hole Depth

    Hi Guys, I am a young engineer, looking for some help from your practical expertise. Is there any best relation tap depth and blind hole depth? And how it vary for Aluminum and steel? Example, If I want to have a tap of 1/2" deep then how much deep the hole should be? Regards, mkp.
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    FE exam forum

    thanks guys, Is it a good idea to take refresher course as it is only 1 month left for the exam. How can I find one, as I have been searching in the web, not successful to find even one around my area. Regards, mkp.
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    FE exam forum

    Hi, I am an enthusiast to take FE exam this October. I am looking for forum where there is lot of activity about it going on so that would be great help in preparation. could somebody suggest me good forum. I am going throuh the web where I found one good site for PE but not for FE. Your...
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    Calculating weight of items in seawater

    Hi Nare, Well, I understood what you mean.My ROV would be like a enclosed capsule. Right now I am more into finding weights of my individual parts(for our testing). I could calcualte weights of enclosed parts of defined geometry like electronic bottle...etc. But I am not able to asses same...
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    Calculating weight of items in seawater

    Hi, I working in an ROV design project, where I want to calculate weights of its constituents(like motors,thrusters,electronic bottles...etc) accurately in order to findout total weight of my machine accurately. I am able to get weights of few items in seawater from my vendor but for some...
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    Rigid structrual shape

    Thank you so much guys, I really appreciate your responses. Regards, mkp
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    Rigid structrual shape

    Hi StructuralEIT, It seems I posted question thinking only in my prospect.I am sorry for that. 1.I am looking at a weldment which should be capable of taking good flexural loads (Basically not going to have much axial loads). I 2. I am trying to find best structural member for my...
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    Rigid structrual shape

    Hi, I would like to ask one fundamental question. It would be great if somebody lit my light again. Which is the strongest section for same cross sectional area (say for some load bearing frame weldment) among 'Square tube and hallow tube'??? What is the parameter to judge this??? I would be...
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    Logo

    Hi Jimobr, You are the star!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!! Regads, MKP
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    Logo

    Hi, Could anybody suggest me how to include Logo on one of my modles, where we are not engraving/extruding it. We are going to gule sticker to my part. But I want to still show it on my model. It would be very great, if somebody suggest me what is the best way of doing it. I am up to my neck...
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    couldn't see model in Strain Plot

    Hi, I am quite new bee to Cosomos. Infact I am doing my first project, kind of practice, apart from cosmos tutorials. I analysed a small aluminum bottle with sea pressure. let me explain problem, it is an Aluminum cylindrical bottle (1/8th of) section. 1.I applied sea pressure (like 6500...
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    Overriding Dimension leaders

    Hi CBL/ctopher, Your idea perfectly worked for me! Thanks very much. Regards, Pa1

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