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    Floor Vibration

    Can anyone recommend a good reference for analysis of floor vibration for steel bar joists supporting a concrete floor slab? Thanks.
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    Aluminum and Steel Corrosion

    Thank you all for the input. It was very helpful.
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    Aluminum and Steel Corrosion

    Does anyone have any general information on ways separating aluminum steel when connecting them together? I am working on a remodel and the architect would like to use polished aluminum frames and they would have to be supported by existing steel framing. Are there any special coatings...
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    Reinforcing Splice "Lap Class" Explanation

    Yup, I see it now. You would think that CRSI would address this as well, would't you. Thank you OzzWald.
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    Reinforcing Splice "Lap Class" Explanation

    I've always used the standard ACI 318 equations for determining tension and compression lap splices. I see a lot of the newer material (specifically the 2002 CRSI Design Handbook) uses something called "Lap Classes" types A and B. Type "B" being either worst case or more...

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