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  1. brucesilver

    Torque Impact of Gear Train?

    Nah, the torque at the input stays the same if the overall ratio and output torque don’t change. You’re just spreading the same work over more stages. The intermediates might see less torque individually, but input torque doesn’t change.
  2. brucesilver

    16' or 8' or 4' Retaining Wall?

    If you're backfilling both sides at the same time and keeping the grade level even, then yeah, I'd treat it as a 4' retained height since there's no real lateral load differential above that. Just make sure the backfill stays balanced during construction. I've done similar setups and used 2'...
  3. brucesilver

    Component/surface highlighting

    good to hear
  4. brucesilver

    Component/surface highlighting

    Yeah that’s a display setting. Go to Options > System Options > Selection and check the “Highlight entire faces” or similar box. Should make it way easier to see what's selected.
  5. brucesilver

    What metal deck connections do you use for K joist?

    Hey! For K-joists, I usually see metal deck just puddle welded to the top chord sometimes with side-lap screws between sheets too. For mechanical openings, yeah angles to girder joists is a common route. I’ll usually frame out the opening with angles or channel, welded or bolted to the...
  6. brucesilver

    ReplaceViewModel not working

    Hey! I ran into something similar before—double-check that your `instances` variable is actually getting populated with the correct view names from the drawing. If it's empty or not matching the current view names, `ReplaceModelView` won’t do anything but also won’t throw an error. Try printing...
  7. brucesilver

    Abaqus 2025 installation files

    Hey! If your Dassault profile isn’t giving you access anymore, try reaching out to their support — they’re usually helpful with reinstating download access. Otherwise, if you’re with a company, maybe your IT or license admin has the installer. Good luck!
  8. brucesilver

    Auxiliary Tripping Relay: Use of parts with reduced coil DC ratings for faster operation. Typical Circuit Doubt.

    Hey! What you're describing makes sense — using a lower voltage coil with a series resistor on a higher DC voltage can speed up relay operation while limiting current afterward. Even if the resistor is always in series (not just during pickup), it still limits the steady-state current...
  9. brucesilver

    Can Torque applied be converted reliably into Anchor lock off load?

    Yeah, torque can give an estimate of preload, but for ground anchors that long, it’s not that simple. Bolt formulas don’t fully apply here—losses due to elongation, grout bond, etc., are different. Usually, proper prestress means using a jack with a load cell to confirm tension, not just...
  10. brucesilver

    Fatigue Assessment - Elastic-Plastic Analysis SS316

    I ran into the same issue before. Ended up using values from literature and some references to ASME Section II Part D. You might need to check papers on cyclic stress-strain behavior for SS316, or reach out to material suppliers—they sometimes have that data.

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