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New Opening in CMU Wall - Shear Friction?
I have an existing CMU wall which is made of 8" block and assumed to be unreinforced. The wall is 17' tall and we want to create an opening that is 11' wide by 12' tall. I want to use 10" channels on each side of the block above the new opening. There will be through bolts connecting the the...- RMC123
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Connecting Element Rupture Strength at Welds
Hello, This is my first post, so bear with me. I am looking to design a Single-Plate Shear Connection using AISC Steel Construction Manual, 14th Edition. Ideally, I want to use Table 10-10a, following the conventional configuration, to quickly/easily pick a connection that will work based on...- RMC123
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- Forum: AISC (steel construction) Code Issues
