Anyone have any insight of the correct method of concrete restoration for the following scenario:
A reinforced concrete tank, about 40 years old, has several areas experiencing spalling. The owner wants to address this problem becasue the spalling has become so prevalent, that it is now a...
I'm reading through ASCE 55-10, Tensilie Membrane structures, since I 'm reviewing a design for a simple arch style tension membrane building. I'm trying to figure out the intent of Life-Cycle Factor, Secton 4.4.2. As I read through the section, I get the impression this life cycle factor...
Is anyone aware of best pracitces, publications, standars, or anything that addresses risk managment strategies against wind damage for large welded steel tanks that are sitting empty (or near empty). We are in an area that produces a lot of ethanol and current market conditions have been such...
Hello All -
I'm doing some studying for the PE exam in only 4 short days. There is one aspect of a practice problem I'm working on that is not makng sense to me. The problem is: one leg of a A36 L6x6x3/8x6" steel angle is fastened to a concrete wall with an expansion anchor. The other leg...
Question regarding how to interpret Tables 2306.4.5 (Allowable Shear in Shear Walls) in IBC ’06:
Are allowable shears given in the table assuming only one side of the wall is sheathed?
For example – let’s say you have shear wall sheathed with 5/8” gyp board (single ply), blocked, fastened 7”...
There seems to be a great deal of PE Exam preparation material avaialble now days. ASCE, PPI, Kaplan, NCEES, and others all publish exam preparation material. Some of it is very expensive, i.e. the ASCE CD-ROM materials.
From any of the recent PE exam takers in the forum, where there any...
