I have a 12' high concrete wall with a pre-engineered dome roof system that sits atop the wall.
My question is would you design the concrete wall as a basement type wall assuming that the roof system is bracing the top of the wall or would you design the wall as cantilevered? I do not have the...
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I am afraid that i know that answer to this question already but this forum has been very helpful in the past. I have the pleasure of analyizing an existing two way slab that carries not only uniform loading but also has various pressure loads (uniform loading is dead and live...
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Dont know if this subject matter has been discussed here before or not but I have heard rumors that engineers with a PE stamp will be required to register with a specific field of practice. Meaning that a Structural Engineer will have on his/her stamp the words "Structural...
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My question is concerning the width of the top chord of a joist girder. Is there any chart or table that would allow me to approximate the dimension of the top chord angle for a joist girder. I am trying to set a column line next to an existing building and want to make sure that...
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I have a foundation pier that is supporting a major wind brace in a building. The tension force in the bolt group is around 270 kips and the shear force is approximately 350 kips. Large forces I agree but it is what it is.
I am having a hard time coming up with a achoring system...
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I have the unique opportunity to do an analysis of an existing second floor waffle slab. Not having much experience with this type of floor system does anyone have any suggestions on reference material that would be useful in doing this analysis? Most of the reference material that...
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Have a short question, I am trying to find out how many threads per inch a 3/4" diameter A36 anchor bolt would have. Any information on where I might be able to obtain this information would be appreciated.
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I am unfamiliar designing tilt up concrete wall panels and i have been given the task to preliminarily design a 70 foot high wall panel in the proximity of Los Angeles, California. The bays of the building (single story) are approximately 60' square. I am assuming a 10 psf roof...
