Does anyone know of a good design/analysis software for designing pilecaps?
I've been using "TGPiles", by Digital Canal, but it seems that they no longer support it, and it is not really suitable for the Windows environment.
I've upgraded from Architectural Desktop 2000i to Architectural Desktop 2005, and cannot find 2 of my favorite items.
MATCH PROPERTIES : I can type MATCHPROP, but cannot find the icon or menu item for same. Anyone know where it is?
EXTEND : Extending linework to an edge still exists, but...
Somewhat of a different question . . .
I am looking at a building that was constructed in 1917.
The concrete building was constructed as a three-story cotton mill.
The floor slab is 12" thick, has round columns in a 21' by 23' grid, with capitals and 3" deep by 8' square drop-heads.
The...
I don't know where I found this, but I feel that everyone in this forum deserves to read the following quote.
ENGINEERING -- "Ours is a great profession. There is the fascination of watching a figment of the imagination emerge through the aid of science to a plan on paper. Then it moves to...
There are many good and complex programs out there that are geared toward design. I use a number of them in this office.
However, much of my work is after-the-fact, whether it be an older structure, or after it is constructed, and I need to analyze the condition.
Almost all of the available...
In order to determine wind loads using ASCE 7, there seems to be adequate information available regarding fundamental frequency and damping ratios for flexible buildings.
However, in researching, I have not been able to find a good reference for calculating these factors, nor a table or chart...
When you mount a fabric sign on a flat wall of a building, (anchored only along its edges using tension cables) how do you determine the wind load for its design, using ASCE 7-98? Simply applying the suction force (determined by the analytical procedure) for components and cladding seems like...
This is more of a survey than a question. . . .
Assume that you are the engineer who has been asked the feasibility of constructing a basement under a dwelling that is yet to be built. A soil boring has been performed by a soil scientist which estimates the seasonal high water table to be 6 feet...
