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  1. malikasal

    PRE ENGINEERD BUILDINGS Tonnage Cost $ .

    Hi If we are talking about the US market, how much do the PEB fabricators approximately sell the MTON to the customer? including ( fabrication and finishing). ôIf you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs.ö Tony A. Gaskins Jr.
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    Light Metal Structures.

    Hi Guyz. I was asked to desgin a small coffee house considering 2 options, First, one using Hot Rolled Steel and the other one using a Light Metal System. I am ok with the design aspects of the metal framing, I am looking for Books/Websites/Catalogs/ Drawings that could help me understand...
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    Suggestions for A new Company name.

    Hi Engineers, I am struggling to find a name for a new company, the services that it will be providing includes the following : 1- Engineering Services for Structural Steel. 2- Software Development ( Mainly for Steel Designer and Fabricators). I would be grateful if you suggested some...
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    Virtual Steel Conference PDHs.

    Hi Guyz, Did anyone attend the virtual steel conference sessions last month? I am still waiting for the email regarding the PDH points and didn't receive anything yet. Did you guys receive anything yet? ôIf you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs.ö Tony...
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    Deflection for cantilever monorail runway beam

    Hi According to MBMA, the vertical deflection of a runway beam should be L/600, but if we have a cantilevered span, is it acceptable to use L/300 for that span? ôIf you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs.ö Tony A. Gaskins Jr.
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    Slab check for Truck wheel load.

    Hey guys, i have an existing slab ( Steel Joists With metal deck), and i need to check it against the wheel load of a truck during construction. are there any references / books that can guide me through the process, especially for the punching shear check under the wheel. thanks ...
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    stamping the cover page

    hey guys, if i am stamping a section substitution report, and the report included the MTC from the manufacturer and other stuff, can i add a note under the stamp saying this : "This is to certify that the geometrical properties of the proposed sections matches or exceeds the original...
  8. malikasal

    ROLLER SUPPORT ,

    to make a long story short, i am looking for the expert`s thoughts regarding this suggested roller support (or may i say, ATTACK) : ôIf you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs.ö Tony A. Gaskins Jr.
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    DOUBLER PLATE WELD.

    HEY GUYS, IS THERE ANY ISSUE WITH WELDING A DOUBLER PLATE USING AN INTERMITTENT WELD (NOT CONTINUOUS). THIS IS BECAUSE THE SHOP FORGOT TO ADD THE VENT HOLES FOR GALVANIZING, AND WE ARE THINKING OF USING THE INTERMITTENT WELD TO COMPENSATE THAT. ôIf you don't build your dream someone...
  10. malikasal

    Built up Composite Beam.

    Hey Guys, I have 11.4m joists with concrete floor finishing, and i am thinking of using a composite system, the thing is we are a PEB fabricator and we simply love the Built up Sections. did any body ever use a composite system with built up sections, we usually use one side welding between...
  11. malikasal

    expansion joint connection.

    hey is there any recommendation in any reference to use an X bolt in lieu of M bolts in shear tabs sliding joints. ôIf you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs.ö Tony A. Gaskins Jr.
  12. malikasal

    using a weld size more than the web thickness.

    Hey Guys, When designing a BCW shear plate connections, AISC 14th edition part 10-101 uses a minimum limit of the weld size to be 5/8 tp . Due to using an extended configuration for the shear tab to ease the erection process, the required plate thickness is sometimes quite thick, causing the...
  13. malikasal

    Projects Portfolio for a startup connection design office,

    Hey Guys: i am working on a website for my start up steel connections design office , and i want to put the projects i worked on while i was employed , is this ethical, can i title them by " projects done by our employees" and post them to my website? ôIf you don't build your dream...
  14. malikasal

    backing plate in MEPs .

    hey guys, i am designing a moment end plate connection and i am considering adding backing plates for the column flange, now in the Euro-code the backing plate is added from the inside (see snapshot), my question is this, if we added a plate at the outside of the flange, how will the...
  15. malikasal

    fixing a moment end plate connection in site.

    in one of our PEB projects, the columns were fabricated with 30mm less than the required overall depth, so now there is a 30mm gab between the end plate (welded to rafter) and the column flange. the suggested rectification is adding a 30mm plate to act as a filler and eliminate the gab. what...
  16. malikasal

    slip critical connections and vertical deflection.

    Hey Guys, will the slip in a bolted connection (when designed as bearing type) ever contribute in increasing the vertical deflection of the element?? ôIf you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs.ö Tony A. Gaskins Jr.
  17. malikasal

    ASCE 7-05 APPENDIX C (Serviceability considerations)

    appendix c of ASCE 7-05 states that : "For serviceability limit states involving visually objectionable deformations, repairable cracking or other damage to interior finishes, and other short-term effects, the suggested load combinations are: D + L (CC-1a) For serviceability limit states...
  18. malikasal

    load combination used when checking the deflection of purlins.

    can anyone clarify the load combinations that should be used when checking the deflection of purlins ? Should the wind load be included in the vertical deflection of the purlins??? ôIf you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs.ö Tony A. Gaskins Jr.
  19. malikasal

    portal bracing

    can any one provide me with a design refrence/book/example if a building with a portal bracing system in it. will the portal column help in the axial load capacity?? and what is the best way to model this system in staad?? ôIf you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build...
  20. malikasal

    ONLINE MSC DEGREE.

    GUYS, your thoughts on online Msc in structural engineering? ôIf you don't build your dream someone will hire you to help build theirs.ö Tony A. Gaskins Jr.

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