Recent content by rmonterroso

I am faced with this exact interpretation problem! Does one design the X reinforcement to handle all the flexural moment capacity or provide longitudinal reinforcement as well. I have been trying to decipher ACI Chapt. 21, UBC and SEAOC and get it clear. Help

Ing. Cardona: Creo que entiendo su problema porque yo tuve una situación similar en el año que concluye. He estado diseñando un edificio de 14 niveles de concreto con muros de corte, vigas y losas. Le puedo dar algunas ideas de lo que hice, que tal vez le sirvan. Lo que no puedo darle es un...

It would seem that in addition to what is indicated by rccon, you should carry out your analysis with a software package that can handle a 3D model of your structure. Once you have modelled it in 3D, take a look at your sidesway produced by lateral loads - earthquake and wind. At that point...

Wopshistos: Could you please be more specific on the meaning of 'marzipan' technique? Thanks

Missstructures: I realize your post was about 1 1/2 years ago, so I assume you have already concluded your master's thesis work on the 20 story building with and without base isolation. I am most interested in obtaining information on your findings, for I have a real life project that I have...

Two rules: * If something can go wrong, it will! * Thickness of a slab Perimeter/180 (in cms.) Hello from the Land of Eternal Spring! [bigglasses]

I am also using .etc as a general purpose design tool - concrete beams and columns, footings and combined footings. It's Ok. The way the formula calculations are presented in detail is helpful for review of the design. I have used this as a starting point for writing my own spreadsheets to...

I have actively following topics related to FEM analysis and design of shear walls for the past months. I would suggest that you go into the following forums: a) Moment Frame and Shear Wall Engineering, and b) Finite Element Analysis Engineering In both, use the search features for RC Shear...

Could you please be more explicit? Are you seeking: a) a manual or book for the general concepts in project management, b) documentation on using a project management/programming tool, such as MS Project or Primavera??

Over the past months, I have been modelling a 27 story RC building with shear walls - columns - beams using STAAD.pro 2002 and am satisfied with the results. My structure is being modelled for UBC97 Zone 4 seismic loads (which STAAD is able to generate quite nicely, too). I have used both the...