is there a rule of thumb for calculating the flow rate of sanitary sewer through a hospital sewer line? For example, X gallons per day per number of beds in a hospital. As a structural engineer, building codes typically have tables listing what loads are to be used for the design of hospital...
I believe this should be an easy one for you all. I am locating a PVC 4"-diameter pipe underneath a slab on grade in a loading dock area. The PVC pipe will be approximately 12 inches below the slab on grade which is approximately 6 inches thick for a total of 18 inches below the loading point...
Question 1:
Are the horizontal ties (i.e. ladder ties) located between the faces of CMU block spaced between every block or at a standard spacing?
Question 2:
What is the standard gauge size for horizontal ladder ties?
Thanks for your help.
Unfortunately, the original plans in the possession of the owner are incomplete and do not have the structural drawing that provides such information. I believe the wind design provisions used for the time frame of 1940s through 1960s is ANSI A58 but I am unable to find a copy. Any...
I need to investigate wind load design criteria that were used for structures built in the 1950s. Any suggestions on where I can obtain such information and how the criteria have changed and become more or less stringent compared to today's criteria used by ASCE 7-02?
