I am designing an antenna array support frame to be mounted on top of a water tank (on the shell's crown). Rather than a finite element modelling of the entire tank shell, does anyone have any references for hand calculations and approaches for analyzing the tank shell for local loads...
What is the governing standard for the allowable steel stresses for the steel support structure for a monorail with trolley hoist running on the bottom flange of an I-beam track, i.e. the I-beam, end support beams, hangers, etc?
I am confused for a number of reasons. First, it appears that the...
For some reason, I cannot seem to get a definitive answer to this issue, so I am petitioning the good readers here to help.
For a laterally loaded pile, what is the maximum lateral displacement limit (in inches) and what Factor of Safety should one apply to that limit? Specifically, I am...
