That's a good find from PIP, dauwerda. I remember reading those sections at some point in the past after seeing it again but it hadn't come to mind when writing the original post. I should have thought to look back through the PIP standards. They often have good direction and guidance for some...
So I guess this means you'd have to rely on the chapter 2 definitions and lean on the ratio for length to thickness to determine if you have a column or wall - thus leading to your minimum reinforcement requirements?
column—member, usually vertical or predominantly
vertical, used primarily to...
I have had a discussion come up a few times and have yet to come to a clear consensus between engineers on the correct approach for designing elongated pedestals to support equipment. I’m curious if anyone here has dug into this and could help clarify the best approach for this type of design...
