Can someone tell me the minimum base material thickness for a flare groove weld? I want to weld a rod into the top chord of a bar joist and determined that I need 1/4" effective throat thickness. However the joist top chord only appears to be around 1/8" to 3/16" thick. I know the code...
What are the engineers using for concrete design software? I need both column, beam, and two way slab design software and intergration into one model. I am familiar with Ram Concrete and Ram Concept and I am happy with this combination but apparently it is not used much outside of the US...
I am laying out a PT one story garage. The garage is 180 feet wide. I was going to use a beam/slab system. Run the beams for three spans (60' each). What is a good spacing for the other direction? I was considering either 18' or 27' but thought the 27' was too far. Also is a beam 180' long...
I am reviewing drawings that were engineered in Dubai. I am not familiar with designs in Europe or anywhere else only America. Where can I find section properties for beams called out as UB 178x102x10 etc.. They refer to a building code called BS 5950, what is this? Any help would be...
