We have a building project in a high seismic area that also has a one-story basement. The architect has called for a HDPE 60mil waterproofing membrane at the base of the foundation mat.
Where would we find an allowable friction coefficient for lateral sliding against the membrane?
To all - I am managing the installation of 42-inch square footing pedestals for a small substation. A very large and reputable reinforcing steel company detailed the outside dimension of the hoops as 38-inches square. All the site steel has been detailed assuming the outside clearances are at...
Is there a good design example for analytically determining wind pressures for buildings with two distinct roof elevations? (ie buildings that look like an sideways "L" or inverted "T")
I am looking for an example that would use ASCE 7-05 Section 6.5
Thanks in advance,
