I have been considering designing a sound wall that I am working on with a Trench footing rather than a spread footing as I have usually used. I believe the trench footing would be easier to install and would take up less real estate.
I set up an analysis for wind (and seismic) loading – which...
I've been asked to help design (size and specify guying)3 utility poles for a new subdivision- they will also carry signals- Other than securing the ANSI Standard for Poles, are there some good references? I've checked out the site: woodpoles.org and their PowerPoint Presendations.
I'm looking...
I have been trying to derive the expression:
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I understand that this relations is necessary for the force distributions shown in the free body diagrams of Figures 13-2b, 13-2c, and 13-2d (page 13-3 of the 13ed of the AISC Manual) to remain free of moments on the...
