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  1. astridmcb

    GLASS BALUSTRADE ANALYSIS

    I have this glass balustrade, 1.5m interval of steel plate supports (post). The laminated glass will be loaded with dead load (selfweight), wind load (1.1kPa) and live load of 1kN/m (at top). If I model the glass in staad pro, do i need to combine DL, WL and LL in my load combinations in order...
  2. astridmcb

    KICKER STAAD MODEL

    Yes correct, this is curtain wall. Noted on that. So if I put a point support (for kicker) midway on the vertical mullion, what would be my release? I'm assuming to add it as a fixed-but support to restrain wind load.
  3. astridmcb

    KICKER STAAD MODEL

    Hi guys, I am in need of help. I am confused, what are kickers? This is for vertical aluminum mullions, 7m in height. How can I apply these kickers on my staad model (photo below) to reduce mullion's buckling? Please bear with me, I am new to this. An illustration would be really helpful...
  4. astridmcb

    Fin Bracket Bending/Tension/Shear

    Hi guys, I am in need of assistance. I have this bracket (attached picture) with corresponding loads. I need to get the bending stress of bracket and the tension stress at pt.1. Will there be a couple moment? And if so, how can I apply it in getting the stresses? A sketch would be very...

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