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Steel jacketing for concrete column
Hello I have two-story old existing building, core tests of some columns show that concrete of some columns are failed , concrete strength is 50% less than design strength we are are in stage of using steel jacketing ( plates & angles) to strengthen these rectangular columns please I need to...- engOFFG
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Wind tunnel test results to Etabs
Dear Experts, I received Wind tunnel test results from WINDTECk (Australia),for 80m height building ,not high-rise tower. I expected to receive forces Fx ,Fy ,Mz at center of each floor diaphragm, but what i received is an excel sheet for 4 case of loading (based on degrees) and pressure on...- engOFFG
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Building separation (seismic joint/gap)
Dear Experts, I have 6 stories building (of total height 31m) , with big plan area divided by several parts , each part of 100mx100m between each 2 parts I calculated seismic joints, based on UBC97 , ACSE7-2010 , and IBC2012 results are similar, and give unreasonable gap width (...- engOFFG
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- Forum: Seismology engineering
