I have several questions and would like to hear from experts here.
Given:
ASCE 74 states, in Appendix J Section J.4, the Broken Wire Load (BWL) is equal to the everyday bare wire tension (EDT) of the ground wire and about 70% EDT of a conductor. It also says in the next paragraph, the single...
Please take a look at the file that is attached. I have a K-Frame where the cross beam is subject to both axial compression and bendings in stong axis as well as weak axis. Do the sag braces act as braces in the plane of bending? Using AISC 13th Ed. App. 6, how do you check if the sag braces...
Could anyone enlighten me on the difference between proof load and ultimate load?
I have a contractor claiming that the allowable bolt tension capacity as per ASCE48-05 is 0.83Fu*Ab. I've found this specification, and here is the Section 9.3.1:
The tensile, proof-load, and yield stresses...
