I have an 8” deep slab-on-grade that has 6 spans of varying lengths. I am modeling a 12” strip in ADAPT PT.
Question1) What exactly does the ‘Live Load Factor’ value affect? Does the program arrange live loads per the ACI-05 (as I selected through the wizard)? Per ACI 8.9.2, the live load...
I have an upturned beam at the perimeter of a parking structure that i am designing. I'm trying to model the upturned beam in ADAPT PT but i cannot see to 'trick' the program to model the 'L' section. I want the program to realize the fact that the CG of the section will be closer to the...
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Problem: I have a single storey building with concrete moment frames. I am aware of the Mnc>(6/5)Mnb criteria that that ACI 21.4.2.2 uses to ensure beam yielding prior to column yielding. For interior columns (where i have two beams frame...
I am designing the connection at the base of a metal stud pony wall. It is along stairs, 4' tall, 3.625" thick and i'm applying a 200# load horizontally to the top of the wall per UBC 97.
Problem: I am getting very large uplift forces on the SMS screws at the base and on the shot pins which...
