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I´m reviewing a building where we have 2 stories of concrete podium and 4 stories of ligth gage steel framing. The floor plan is like a C whith an elevator and stairs shafts in both sides.
I have a couple of questions:
1. Is it possible for the steel framing to be the main LFRS?
2. If...
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Does anyone knows if there is a way to use cold formed steel framing beams and columns like in a moment frame?
I know there is a prequalified beam to column detail in the AISI using the HSS column and the framing beam, but i have a complex project where HSS steel is not an option. Also I´m...
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Does anyone knows the New Zealand way to design a waffle slab for foundations under liquefable conditions?
Our company is based in Costa Rica and we´re developing a project in liquable sands, so we are trying to replicate the new zealand way.
I´ve seen companies like Firth Concrete in New...
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Does anyone have experience with diagonal strap bracing instalation in ligth gage steel framing construction?
I'm trying to find a method to get the proper tension of straps over 80 mm width. We have plenty experience with traditional tensioners but i couldn´t find any type of tensioner...
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Does anyone knows a software to perform structural analysis of ligth gage cold formed steel structures? I'm using CFS 10 from RGS software, but it just perform section capacity analysis, so most of my calculations are performed manually using spreadsheets and principles of mechanics...
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I'm struggling with the design of a green roof made with cables (or a doubly curved cable net). Specifically with the analysis.
It's a complex structure using cables with double curvature similar to the Sydney's Aurora Place (see image)
Does anyone know a software or approximate...
