Wondering what other people do for foundation wall sliding when you have a daylight basement (supported at top and bottom of wall and able to transfer top reaction to the shearwalls). In our company, we look at the base reaction from the wall caused by at rest pressures, and subtract out any...
Where do I find some good information (with a picture preferably) on
1. Building VLLR drift limits
2. Diaphragm deflection limits between the MFRS.
I have design guide 3, but that all seems greek. What do they mean drift perp to wall? Which wall, the shearwall or the wall which is perp to this...
wouldn't the glass panel rack under lateral loading because of the way it frames into the mullions? To me it seems that this ability to rack' which is incorportated to allow for thermal movements, negates any lateral capacity.
Just my thoughts however.
Just wondering what other do here.
Working on a project with a 13' tall daylight basement. the building is rectaugular, 140'X60'. Really I have (4) shearwalls for earth loading on the 140 foot side, each wall is roughly 15' long.
The at service at rest pressure is really high at 65pcf. I...
doejohn/dave atkins - Thanks for y'alls take on it. The shearbeam concept does seem to make some sence to me. And I guess I can see why this type of diaphragm can take moment. Its somewhat similiar to the force distribution in a wide flange beam, where the flanges in essence resist 99% of the...
I'm hoping someone out there wiser than myself can help me finally put this question to rest.
I work for a mid-sized structural firm doing work across the country. Often times the buildings we design have steel roof decks, and (3) long shearwalls along the perimeter. One side will have no...
I am currently working on an existing project where the owner has asked me to compare strengthening the structure with FRp's vs. shotcrete. Does anyone have a ballpark figure on the cost of FRP's per square foot?
Thanks
Joe Nicholson
We do some tilt-up engineering where I work. The best book on the subject is by Hugh Brooks "Tilt-Up Design and Construction Manual". In this book, he does a bunch of examples using both the UBC and ACI methods of analysis. The best software I have found is to make up you own...
Does anyone know of either a web site or a company that provides structural engineering programs for a TI-86 calculator? TI has a web site, however, the programs listed seem to either be for electrical or mechanical engineers.
Thanks a lot for any help you can provide.
Does anyone know of a good example to follow when designing a retaining wall supported on piles. Specifically, I'm am looking for how the pile cap should be designed for a situation where the piles are staggered.
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