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  1. engco

    Nosing action UIC 776-1

    I have a railway station project and we use UIC Codes. In UIC 776-1 loads are clearly specified except for nosing action. Code says it has a value of 100 kN. But I don't understand how to act it. I searched a lot but couldn't find any resource regarding the subject. Should I act the 100 kN only...
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    Flexural capacity of a column with Lb>Lr (360-05)

    now I am designing a column, 11.81x0.55 in flange and 11.81x0.31 web built up element. Its flexural capacity Mn, for Lb=118 in 2984 kip-in for Lb=236 in Mn=2578 kip-in and for Lb=354 in Mn=1967 kip-in but for Lb=393.7 and although this dimension is bigger than Lr, Fcr=31.51 ksi (Fy=32.63 ksi)...
  3. engco

    built up girder/column

    Could somebody tell me, how can i get numerical examples including built up girder design, such as W with channel caps, W with equal angles under upper flange and on the under flange?thanks..
  4. engco

    Compactness of cover plates

    Hi, I am confused about cover plates in a compound section. First of all, for cover plates in BS, it is clearly defined as outstanding element and internal elements and this corresponds to stiffened and unstiffened element in AISC i think?,,i am missing a point here? If i am right here,i'd...
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    cruciform column consisting from "I" shaped profiles

    I have a problem with the design of cruciform column consisting from "I" shaped profiles. Should I consider the them as two parts and consider only the part which is in the bending direction or add the weak axis strength of the other part?? I don't know exactly which part of the code (LRFD)i...

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