Good morning. I'm looking for the shear capacities and pull-out capacities for two types of fasteners:
1. 16d common nail
2. 3.5" long deck screw
Many thanks,
jeb777
Is there a document online that will ref. ACI standards relating to inspection of a concrete slab after the pour. In other words, from an ACI standpoint, what should I be looking for as I examine a cured concrete slab on grade-in order to determine if the slab meets the ACI minimum standards...
I have a 6' high retaining wall supporting a concrete slab for storage rated at 150psf. The retaining wall will be 8" cmu block fully filled with grout 3000psi. No. 5 vertical bar will be every 8"oc. The wall will be verically braced with timber during the backfill process.
My belief is no...
I have a design spec of HS-25. Based on an axle load of 40,000 #, what is the depth at which I should install my 36" HDPE storm piping. How do I translate the axle load to the allowable load for the pipe?
thanks,
JEB777
I have an existing rectangular generator building with multiple large engines. One long wall is the intake and the other long wall is the exhaust. The plant is rarely used but is critically important. I have several issues I need to solve.
1.Water and snow enter the intake wall which contain...
I'm involved in a project with an existing floor condition. The live load is 50psf. The owner wants to place a 3100# prefab hearing booth within the space and also a file cabinet. The booth is 4lf by 5 lf (approx. 150psf) and the file cabinet is 1000# (approx. 1.5lf by 2lf).
Is is appropriate...
