What's the best way to specify that bolts are for a slip critical connection and that threads should be excluded from the shear plane? I looked around a bit but didn't see use of A325-SCX so I presume there's a more preferred method.
Guidance for when cross ties are needed for concrete columns is provided by ACI 318 7.10.5.3 and AASHTO LFD 8.18.2.3.4. AASHTO requires longitudinal bars be restrained every 24" instead of the 6" required by ACI.
Does anyone know how this applies to columns with multiple layers of...
Anyone know of guidance for when cross ties are needed for concrete columns? For instance if you have a column that is 6'-0" x 12'-0" how many interior ties should be provided? My situation would be non-seismic.
How do you calculate the actual stress in reinforcing under a given load? I have plenty of references showing how to get the capacity, but not the actual stress.
I know stress is P/A + M/S.
But let's say we have a reinforcing bar in the middle of a 12x12 beam/column.
For sake of this example...
Hi, I'm looking for a little more guidance on calculating the neutral axis for a masonry wall when the neutral axis is not within the face shell thickness. I worked through one scenario below, but the result obviously looks wrong. The formula to calculate k looks wrong under further scrutiny...
I'm new to residential design. If designing a single story structure (say residential) that has masonry or wood framed walls with wood trusses, what is assumed for the horizontal diaphragm? Most literature I have seen uses examples of plywood/OSB diaphragms in the horizontal direction. In...
Any suggestions on where to look for design examples/references to design a footing for residential construction? Standard construction around here is to use a thickened slab edge or strip footing. The typical strip footing you see in books has a symmetrically placed wall above the footing...
