Just wondering if anyone, whos familiar with Masterseries software can help me out with importing architects DXFed AutoCAD gridlines into Masterseries?
I want to place columns in between walls, where the both X and Y grids are intersecting. For this I need to DXF only the gridlines and then...
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I have to design an extention for an existing structure. There are 3 columns with 2m centre-to-centre span. These coulmns support 200 x 400 beam, which supports another 200 x 300 secondary beam (supporting slabs). Contractor wants to knock down the middle column and keep the beams as...
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I have to design a villa, 3-storey with 12m x 10m dimension, near the sea, in an Arabian Gulf country. I just want to know what type of foundation is suitable and what other measures, concerns etc should be taken for this type of residential building foundation design. I don't think pad...
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I have to design a long span roof slab (18m x 12m) with big opening (10 x 3). There is no parapet wall or any other loads on the roof.
Roof height is 5m. Architect doesnt want any downstand or upstand beams in the roof. So should I just take each side as a cantilever slab and...
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I'm new to structural analysis and design using STAAD Pro. I've been using staad for last 6 months or so. So much to learn eh! I'm somewhat okay with concrete but know nothing about steel, I mean in staad.
I'm trying to analyse and design this long span (30 metres) steel roof...
Hello everyone. I'm new in here and new to structural engineering. I need help on welding 1st floor column rebar to starter bar (300mm) but I'd like to make this question for general rebar welding. If you can please give me answers from Eurocode or BS. ACI will help me to understand the...
Hi everyone. Hope you all are okay. I am new in here and new to structural engineering as well. I am working in mid east as a structural design engineer. Adding shrinkage bars to concrete beams is a must practice but I don't exactly know why we add shrinkage bars and how to provide bars. Do we...
