I'm considering using regular saddle clips and field drilled holes, or clamp-style grating clips for securing grating panels. My concern is with long-term rust protection, as the grating and framing members will all be hot dip galvanized. in my situation, making a call on this is within my...
At grating edges, it is common to specify a certain distance from beam centerline to grating edge. naturally, depending on flange width, the grating "cantilevers" in it's weak direction by a small amount.
What kind of clear cantilever span do you deem OK (from outer flange edge, to grating...
US based, I work for an industrial platform manufacturer. I've been tasked with designing small RTU access platforms on top of a typical joist + metal deck roof. I have designed plenty of RTU frames/joist reinforcing, however it got me thinking - how does an RTU curb physically attach to...
Hi everyone, a friend of mine is taking down a masonry wall and asked if I could design the lintel required to support the 2nd floor-roof brick/floor joists above. I am a structural engineer, but my masonry experience is limited to larger buildings with reinforced CMU...vs single wythe brick...
Hi, I modeled a very simple frame with pinned supports. I applied a "none" shell area over gravity beams (set to auto-select) and a dead load. Once I run the analysis and then run a steel design check of members, the program sizes the members and shows strong-axis moments. However, when i click...
