I am unclear on the impact factor used for a trolley beam or hoist beam design. In the past, I have used 25% impact for design, since everything below the hook will be proof tested for 125% capacity, however, if everything below the hook is tested elsewhere, does the hoist beam itself have to...
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I need to analyze a 14" water pipe buried under about 4' of compacted soil. The pipe needs to withstand E-80 loading and I would like some help on determining the stress distribution on the outside shell of the pipe because I know that it isn't uniform at all. Any good STAAD...
