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  1. SAMO

    Tension in Cable

    A cable is used to support a large poster (sign), 40ftx110 ft, that will be hanging from the wall of a high rise building. The weight of the poster is about 500 lbs. If cable is supported at its two ends, how is the tension calculated as a function of mid-span deflection? Thanks for the help.
  2. SAMO

    HSS in freezing area

    We have HSS columns in a freezing area -4F,(-20C). The floor is an 8 in reinforced concrete on top 2 layers of rigid insulation on top 6 in heated slab. The temperature below the heated slab is 40F,(+4C). Constant condensation is expected in the columns. How to get rid of the condensation water...
  3. SAMO

    Slab on grade design

    Sorry, I just posted this on the wrong forum. When I worked for an oil company, I saw big water tanks that accompany rigs put right on the grade. Now when designing a slab on grade for a warehouse, My boss asks for 8 inches thickness and two layers of reinforcement. How do you design slab on...
  4. SAMO

    Slab on grade design

    When I worked for an oil company, I saw big water tanks that accompany rigs put right on the grade. Now when designing a slab on grade for a warehouse, My boss asks for 8 inches thickness and two layers of reinforcement. how you desgn slab on grades
  5. SAMO

    Dynamic analysis with RAM-Advanse

    we are assessing the condition of a 11-story building. The assessment should include its resistance to lateral loads. The building is more than 60 years old and is steel framed. We modeled the building using RAMAdvanse. The base shear we are getting is different from the base shear using static...
  6. SAMO

    Autodesk Revit

    I need to know about Autodesk Revit. If you use it, Please tell me how different it is from AutoCAD in terms of applications, time, and efficiency. Thanks
  7. SAMO

    Interlock Insulated Panels

    Has anybody worked with these panels? Please give me your thoughts about them. http://www.iipinc.com/ Thanks
  8. SAMO

    Columns in a parking garage

    I wonder if it is necessary to consider a horizontal point load of certain magnitude to account for the possibility of impact due to a car crash into a column in a parking garage? I'd like to know the code has considered this point. Thanks

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