Wow dik, that is a pretty cool looking building.
I should have clarified my original post earlier by mentioning that the high roof is supported with gravity steel columns. It's just that laterally, instead of convential brace frames, the client would like to see cables instead.
Hey fellow engineers,
Thank you for taking the time to read this. I'm currently working on a 2 story shear wall + a tension cable high roof building in California.
My question is if there is any way to justify the use of a tension cable structure in seismic design category D? This seismic...
Does anyone know where I can obtain resources on how to design a concrete sonoviod slab?
I have a 22" deep slab with sonovoid tubes inside the concrete (between the 2 layers of slab reinforcements). This slab is in an old building and I don't really see anything in my local (Los Angeles, CA)...
