Don't know if this has already been covered, but it appears our long national nightmare is over. ACI 318-14 has finally put to rest the debate hashed out here, here, and here.
In ACI 318-14, Chapter 13 now covers foundations. For one-way shallow foundations, section 13.3.2.1 states that...
Hello all:
I have a situation where I need to model an existing wood bowstring truss that's approximately 42' long with 7 panel points along the top chord. I can't seem to find any information on how to model curved members (if it's even possible). I assume I'd have to use multiple straight...
