I am trying to do a post-frame building design for the first time and currently using the NFBA post-frame building manual 1999 edition that I found online. I would prefer to use the more updated version (second edition) but it does not seem to be available for free so I was wondering if it is...
Are you allowed to flip an aluminum beam so that the bottom flange is at the top? I am currently designing a shoring platform that uses 650 aluminum beams. The top flange has a width of 3.5 inches and the bottom has a width of 4.8 inches. The beams have 1.5 inches of plywood on top (2 ply, 0.75...
I recently posted about what types of software others here use for connection design and got many different responses. Many people said they still use hand calcs for connection design. To those people, I was wondering what are some good materials and places to look to start learning connection...
I was wondering what other types of software there are in the industry that other structural engineers use for connection design (shear, moment, brace, etc.,). The company where I work uses RISA connections.
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I am trying to design a scaffolding system that uses aluminum beams. I have a copy of the 2005 version of the aluminum design manual and in there, they specify to design a beam for bending you have to check the tension bending, compression bending, and shear bending. However, the final...
