I am working on renovations to an existing structure. the structure is a concrete beam with metal deck and concrete slab system, with the beams composite with the concrete. The studs do not meet the AISC criteria for the stud extension above the top of deck (for the 1.5" minimum).
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I have typically specified the connection of steel H piles to pile caps to be 6" embedment. The question that has always stuck in my mind is: How does one analyze the connection? A quick check of the bearing of the concrete on the area of steel alone typically gives a stress that exceeds the...
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I'm involved in a construction project that requires a pole barn. I am trying to gather a list of manufacturers (Lester is one). I would appreciate any other names that one might post.
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Occasionally one encounters a situation in designing a basement wall system where a retaining wall is required. For example, when there is an opening in the floor structure above that is located along the edge of the basement wall, such as a stair opening, elevator shaft, etc. In these cases...
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I have a building which I am designing that measures 200'x200'. The roof is constucted of metal deck on bar joists. The walls are cmu non-load bearing walls that will be used for shear walls. One of these walls has a "jog" in it resulting in a 16' offset. The wall jog is in the...
I have a building that measures 200' x 200' with a reentrant corner in one of the walls. The reentrant corner results in an offset in the wall of approximately 16', and it is located at the middle of the wall along its length.
The building is a metal deck and bar joist roof, supported on steel...
