Hi all, I wanted some guidance from the experienced engineers here. I am reviewing some pipe supports at a waste water treatment plant for compliance with seismic requirements specified in the National Building Code of Canada . I have attached a picture showing some of the supports.
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I am designing an electrical trench with floor elevation at -4'-00". This pit has a false floor at elevation 0'-00", for which I have placed beams to pick up electrical equipment and steel plates.Some of the equipment are near the trench wall and hence I need embedded angles in the trench wall...
I want to analyze a flat plate, 1/4"x3'x3' that has a 500 lb load over a 4in2 area. The plate is a 50 ksi plate, that sits on beams on 4 sides, this plate is removable and not clamped down. I usually use Roarke's, but I don't know how to account for curling/lifting at the edges. Before I go and...
