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  1. Lina

    Upgrading To 3.3

    I am using Architectural Desktop 2000 and planning to upgrade to 3.3. Is that a good move? are there many bugs in 3.3?
  2. Lina

    Cracks on Exterior Bearing Walls

    A client claimed that he has noticed movement or kind of light vibration of his house that caused minor cracks on the exterior walls after the roofer has removed all the tiles for re-roofing and prior to the installation of new tiles for a period of 2 months, claiming that reducing the dead...
  3. Lina

    Software For Design

    I am looking for a good software. I have few on my list and I am hopping that some users respond and help out. Visual Analysis Staad Pro Sap 2000 Robot The Program will be used in the State of Florida.
  4. Lina

    Edge Square Footing

    I have designed square tubings (4"x4"x1/4") supported by square foundation (4'x4'x20") for a retail store adjacennt to other stores. The Owners of the adjacent stores have refused to accomodate in the construction of the square foundation in which haLf the foundation is...
  5. Lina

    Embedment in Concrete

    I am starting another thread hopping I will get some responses this time. I have been searching for a good approach on the design of post embedment in concrete slab that varies in thickness from 4" to 7". ACI 6.3 discuss this subject but it does not in any way describe a method of...
  6. Lina

    Center of Gravity.

    How can I find the center of gravity for a drawn shape in AutoCad?
  7. Lina

    Embedment of Railing's PostS in Concrete Slab

    I am looking for a good reference or a tip to design the embedment of aluminum or steel guardrail's posts in concrete slab. The post as per local codes is subject to a lateral load of 200lb or it could be much higher if the post is a member of an exterior glaized railing where the system is...
  8. Lina

    Embedment of Guardrail Post in Concrete slab

    I am looking for a good reference or a tip to design the embedment of aluminum or steel guardrail's posts in concrete slab. The post as per local codes is subject to a lateral load of 200lb or it could be much higher if the post is a member of an exterior glaized railing where the system is...
  9. Lina

    Design of Post embedment in concrete.

    I have seen the following formula for designing post embedment in concrete: a = (2M^2 + 3LM)/3M + 6L Do you know where I can find this formula? Other engineers have used it to calculate embedment of guardrail's posts in concrete.
  10. Lina

    Software That Calculates Section Properties

    I am using Shape Builder to calculate section properties of complex shapes. However shape builder is limited to predrawn shapes and the program does not allow you to draw your own shapes. does anybody know of a more flexible program. Thanks.
  11. Lina

    Wooded Balcony

    I am designing a wooded balcony. The balcony is 5' x 12'. 2"x6" wood joists spanining 5' and spaced at 12" o.c. I have not done any design calculations yet. However, I see a problem trying to meet my local code. My local Code (South Florida Building Code) States the following...
  12. Lina

    Effective Wind Area

    There was a great confusion in ASCE 88 about what is called a tributary area when calculating pressure coefficients. That was wrong they should have never called it tributary area because we all know what is a tributary area. however, ASCE 98 is very clear now in calling it effective wind...
  13. Lina

    Uplift on Foundation

    Thanks for Oshake, breaks, Dik, Polecat, and Ron for your support on my previous questions. I just completed a 2 days seminar about Wind Loads for Buildings and other Structures. Now I am very careful designing for wind loads and uplift. The seminar was great and every structural engineer...
  14. Lina

    Foundation Design of a Light Pole

    I would like to know of any good method to design a light pole 14' heigh over ground surface, 17" bottom diameter, and subject to a wind force of 392lb located at 11' over the ground surface. Do you know of any text book that contains good design examples of similar topics. Uplift design...

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