All,
I am tasked w/ analyzing an existing monorail which just so happens to be curved in plan.
I am basically planning on checking DG #9 torsion analysis via force couple in the flanges. I am not worried about this.
My question is more regarding Web Local Bending at the supports. I was...
I'm looking into the monorail design procedures.. do you combine the secondary stresses from flange bending and web tension with the primary bending and axial stresses? I'm looking at Alex Tomanavich's spreadsheet from steeltools.org, and it looks like he does not and I'm a bit concerned about...
Hey everyone - I'm new to eng-tips so bear with me! I am an EIT, one year out of school.. Not a lot of experience around here w/ vibrations so please help me out.
I am currently tasked w/ strengthening and stiffening an existing mezzanine that is having vibration and flex (due to footstep)...
