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Eccentrically loaded foundations
I have a few queries about the formulas used in designing eccentricity. Firstly we establish ex, which is the distance to the revised centre of gravity...and then ex/A re written as 1/? K the equals 1± 6/?. Am I correct in thinking that the 6 in this calculation formula is a constant? Also the...- rovi123c
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Flich beam design
Hi I've been following an example of flitch beam design and I just don't get it. The engineer's example shows e of steel as 210000n/mm2 and e of timber SCIV as 6600n/mm2 x modification factor k9 of 1.14. The plate thickness of the steel is 8mm so he gives an equivalent B of timber as...- rovi123c
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