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    TIA - Wind Gust Effect Factor

    So, TIA-222-G actually defined the Gh for appurtenances as well, but in a very round-about and obscure way. TIA-222-G 2.6.9 Paragraph 3 states the following: 'for the strength design of appurtenances and their connections . . . a gust effect factor of 1.0...' In short, the Gh and Kd values...
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    Elevated Water Tank - Anchor Checks for Combined Forces

    When analyzing elevated water tanks, AWWA D100-11 does not explicitly state that anchor bolts should be checked for combined tension and shear stresses. I have always taken the statement from 3.3.2 Bolts - "bolts that are subject to shearing and tensile forces shall be so proportioned that...

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