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    Calculating Pressure of Moving Water on Foundation

    Does anyone have a tip on how to calculate the force exerted on a stationary object by a moving mass of water (e.g. pylon foundation in a river)? Thank you.
  2. sjhgeotech

    Civil PE Startup

    I have a few opportunities to review and seal drawings for a housing contractor. What type(s) of insurance should I carry to cover liability? Thanks!
  3. sjhgeotech

    NYS Building Code?

    Can anyone tell me where I can purchase a NYS Building Code? Thank you!
  4. sjhgeotech

    Foundation for House on Lake-Shore with Slate Rock

    We are designing a 2 story, 2500 sf house to sit on a lake-side slope, where the slope of the earth is about 45 degrees to the edge of water. There is highly fractured shale just below 6 inches of slag material on the side of the hill. I am looking for some ideas on foundation types. Thought...
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    Column Anchorage into Concrete--Number of Bars

    I have a steel column baseplate that is connected to a concrete foundation with anchor bolts. The anchor bolt nuts have corroded off and there is no way to get new nuts on the connection. The column is one leg of a four legged radio tower and is in complete tension of about 55 kips, max load...
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    Reinforcement in Sidewalks

    What minimum reinforcement is required in sidewalks? Is ACI-318 the source? Thanks.
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    Residential Foundation--Bracing Sidewalls

    A builder is concerned about the transfer of lateral pressures from then end-walls of a house foundation (9-foot pre-cast walls) to the floor system. The foundation walls that run perpendicular to the floor beams transfer load directly to these beams, so those walls aren't a concern. However...
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    H-20 Loading, Pressure

    I need to design a buried pipe for an H-20 loading. What area due I apply the load over at the surface of the ground? Should I only use the 32 kip load? Thanks!

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