Earthquake design is now required in Norway where I live.
Can anyone recommend som basic books to get me started on the subject. Preferably metric. Preferably with good examples.
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Steel beam is to penetrate an exterior wall. Architect stated that there are special thingies to be bought to place in the beam to insulate the cold bit from the warm.
I.e. a beam joint that reduces heat loss through the steel.
Anyone heard of these?
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Given a 350mm thick concrete wall, backfilled. The external water barrier fails and water pressure against the concrete is established. The concrete wall is uncracked. Up to 4m head of water.
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I'm a Norwegian structural engineer working in Norway, and have run into a "we have always done it this way" theme.
The building is a regular single storey steel column and lattice truss design. Truss span is 25m, 75'. Soil is rock fill. Uplift in the order of 100kN per pad foundation.
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