I am designing a wood utility pole and the jurisdiction came back and wanted me to specify the required hole width and depth as well as the tampering lift size.
I found out that the excavated hole need to be at least 8" larger than the diameter at the butt of the pole and it needs to be...
I have a project where I am re-analyzing a previous cell phone tower for additional antennas. In the previous calculations, it specifies steel pipe legs (PIPE 2.875 od x 0.203w) but calls them out at "A53 GR. B (46 ksi minimum)".
I know standard steel pipes are 35 ksi, has anyone seen 46 ksi...
Has anyone tried to use Equation 18-1 out the IBC 2006 for unconstrained soils and foundations to determine lateral bearing strength?
I tried using it and found it to be very conversative. I have an 8' cantilever post with a concentrated load of 375 lbs at the end. And according to the...
