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    Differences between the two popular Omer Blodgett books?

    Solutions to Design of Weldments is also worthwhile (and cheap).
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    Angle Leg Local Buckling

    Attached is a design example from "Single Angle Design Manual" by Whitney, McNulty, PE. I have not had this very long. It cost $30 from lulu.com and the copyright is 2008. It uses the AISC 13th Edition and the 2005 Design Spec. It is about 130 pages and has lots of...
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    Live Load Reduction & Influence Area

    The attached sketch is from ASCE 7-05. This may help you. I believe this to still be accurate. https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=862b8f6b-14ef-4bfe-99ed-1fe4fd2945ff&file=ASCE_7-05_LL_Sketch.pdf
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    Large Deflection of Thin Aluminum Panels - Looking for a Spreadsheet-able Approach

    Attached are a few pages from "Advanced Strength of Materials" by J. P. Den Hartog - Dover publications. There are some problems (not worked) and solutions if you are interested. Don https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=030db523-9fc3-4e99-87d6-32bb9f9d81af&file=Large_Deflections.pdf
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    Moment shear diagram software

    I have used DT Beam for years. http://www.dtware.com/ Demo version is free, but won't save Paid version is $50 one time. Don
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    Single Angle Bending Allowable BTH-1

    You may also want to look at the AISC 9th edition (allowable stress design). There is a specification and commentary (page 5-309 thru 5-323 in my copy). Like JStephen suggests I would also look at the latest edition to see if that is more conservative, but the 9th edition will have equations...
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    Converting ASD to simple Factor of Safety

    Whenever possible we try to work these safety factors into the allowable side and even then it is complicated because many of the equations use Fy and the ratio between Fy and Fu is not constant. For A36 steel and using Fu = 58 ksi then 58/5 = 11.6 ksi and 5/1.67 = 2.99 or 3 and 36/3 = 12 ksi...
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    Concrete Formwork Design Question

    APA (US) has two free publications that can be downloaded. Design/Construction Guide: Concrete Forming V345 (May 2012) is for plyform and the Plywood Design Spec Y510 (1997 ?) for plywood. They both have design allowables and design examples.
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    Forming concrete slab by hanging soffit formwork from steel beams

    Try Dayton Superior C1, C2, C3, & C13. These are in a 2012 catalog. The problem is you still have to strip this from the underside and usually cut off the wires, so you are not too far from needing a work deck. Tying off while installing may also be a problem.
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    Shoring Tower Calcs?

    Google Caltrans falsework manual - Lots of information
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    Hoist Beam Design

    An applicable code reference (US and possibly more?) would be ASME NUM-1 which I believe replaces the CMAA document. The current version is 2009. The document is titled "Rules for Construction of Cranes, Monorails, and Hoists (With Bridge or Trolley or Hoist of the Underhung Type). I saw online...
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    Rigging Beam

    ASME NUM-1-2009 is titled "Rules for Construction of Cranes, Monorails, and Hoists (With Bridge or Trolley or Hoist of the Underslung Type). I have a few pages of the 2000 edition that has the local flange bending due to wheel loads example. I believe this replaces the old CMAA 74 document. I...
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    Identify Motor with odd shaft

    Attached is another picture of the nameplate. The capacitor info is 54 mdf /250 volt. I have not applied any voltage to the motor yet. It was marked as tested at the Habitat Re-store. The wiring diagram diagram has the colors listed as red, blue, brn, & white with the line voltage going to...
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    Identify Motor with odd shaft

    Thanks for the responses. I will post a better pic of the nameplate tonight - camera skills not the best. I believe the motor is reversible by interchanging the blue or red leads with the line side (white to neutral - brown not used) There is some verbage about a capacitor and I will look at...
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    Identify Motor with odd shaft

    Picture of the motor Thanks - Donhttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=ab8d0f60-ce54-4fcf-8040-35c703e8efa3&file=Westinghouse_Motor_001.JPG

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