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I need to analyze pre-cast concrete roof joists (see attached photo, steel decking on the joists). They are sort of like a Tee shape but with a very short flange. The stem is tapered like a normal single Tee beam or joist. Has anyone come across this before? Any suggestion...
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I am relatively new to mid rise building design and am wondering if someone can provide some general guidance on how to deal with soft story at the ground level of a 7 story RC building. The SFRS for the upper stores are concrete or masonry shear walls. The ground story is...
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I will be designing an integral abutment bridge supported on H piles and will be using a RSS wall system to create a false abutment, I am wondering if anyone could tell me where I can get a set plans for similar bridge as guide for drafting details.
Any suggestions and/or guidance on...
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I am looking for advice on how to check the impact of sewer crossing under an existing watermain. Because one of the sewers doesn’t meet minimum separation from the existing concrete watermain the plan reviewer is concerned about support for the main above the sewers. Would shear...
Can anyone please tell me where I can find information on metal pans for flat roofs. The pans are topped with concrete. I need to find section properties, shear transfer mechanisms, etc so that I can assess the load capacity.
Thanks,
Quan
I am working on a bridge rehab project; the existing structure consists of two span steel plate girders complete with a concrete deck simply supported on concrete abutments and a centre pier. The key tasks are to convert the existing deck to a semi-integral configuration over the abutments as...
I am in the process of evaluating the load capacity of the precast concrete roof. The roof consists of 20’LG. x 4’Wide x 8”Deep precast core slabs which supports a typical built-up roof. My problem is that the existing plans do not indicate the pre-stressing strand details and visual...
