I have a question regarding Structural Deflection Limits. The way I see it, there are three ways of going about it - Follow the IBC verbatim, or use ASD load combinations, or load that aren't factored at all.
For example: What are the appropriate combinations to used if I have both a floor...
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I'm in the process of designing some pilasters with fairly large loads and am planning to design supplemental reinforcing to prevent concrete breakout. The problem that is arising for me is that pryout is controlling shear failure.
My interpretation of the code is that supplemental reinf. is...
