I am in the process of designing a Storm Water Control Vault that is 80' x 40' x 6' roughly 1 ft below top of paving. The vault is am planning on designing as a one way slab spanning in the 40' direction.
Knowing there is potential fire truck traffic over this box (& semi truck) I looked up...
Wanting to get clarification on the proper loading regarding fall arrest anchor points my structure should be designed to.
My take is the standard 5,000 lbs. I have seen this debated on other threads but nobody as noted the 2018 IBC clause 1607.10.4 that I believe provides clarity...
Considering using a cruciform column to achieve a special moment frame in each direction. Has anyone done this before or know if this is permitted?
Looking at AISC 358 I do not see anything that says it is not allowed, so would this be governed by the reduced beam section criteria and design...
I have a structure that has 2 bays of rigid diaphragm (concrete over metal deck) & 5 bays of flexible diaphragm (metal roof deck). This is in Seismic Design Category D.
My concern that the lateral force-resisting system (N-S Special braced frame, E-W Moment Frame ) located under the rigid...
I have a building with a section of deck that has a composite deck (2 bays) and a portion with a roof deck (5 bays). This is a seismic design category D structure.
My concern is that with the mixed diaphragm, the lateral force-resisting system connected to the Rigid diaphragm will attract the...
I have a structure I am laying out that is approximately 200' tall, in Seismic Design Category D, & has an "immediate occupancy requirement". The immediate occupancy criteria defines the structure shall retain pre-earthquake design strength and stiffness. To me, this means not of the structural...
I am starting to learn SAP 2000 and have been able to pick up the basics on my own pretty quickly, but i have had trouble with some of the fine turing. ie connections of slab to beam and wall to ground surface. i have tried watching videos but have not had much luck. I was wondering about some...
I am considering going back to school to earn my doctorate. I currently have my masters in structural engineering. Do you think it would benefit me I'm afraid it will limit my job opportunities.
When calculation the torsional moment on a structure, is the center of rigidity calculated the same way for multi-story buildings compared to single story buildings.
