I wanted to get peoples opinion on designing for both hail and solar panels(PV) now that the NCC requires all warehouses to be designed for PV panels.
Following a number of warehouse collapses after a hail storm in Sydney, the ACSE released guidance for hail loading on roofs. The guidance...
I have been provided a design for acrylic panels for a sound barrier by the manufacturer. They have designed to a deflection limit of span/20 or 75mm which they have claimed is standard practise in the USA but can't produce any reference documents. In Australia AS5100.2 cl25.3.8 stipulates...
Does anyone have any information on the coefficient of friction of a segmental retaining wall with gravel or no fines backfill on the concrete base?
It seems to be general practise to interchange either a concrete or crushed rock base, but I am concerned that the concrete base will provide a...
Hi all
I am designing a noise wall that that has multiple 45 degree (or 135 deg) changes in direction along its length.
Australian standard AS1170.2 Appendix D, stipulates that the pressure coefficient for a 90 degree corner formed in a wall is 1.8 vs 1.2 typically.
The commentary gives no...
