Yep, might have been nuked in the forum migration, and E-T doesn't want .dwg files uploaded now.
If you find me at gmail, I can share the original (spent company time on the refresh, so that's unfortunately off limits). User beware, no guarantee against grumpy state board members, etc, etc.
I don't carry Illinois, so I don't know all their guidelines. Many boards may not be fans of a combined stamp and signature file due to concerns about control of the seal.
https://licensestamps.com is an instant option.
I just use a CAD file with all of the states stamps (was shared on this...
If cost-effectiveness is your criteria, I suspect you'll have a hard time beating a prefabricated option from Contech (or heck, even an Acrow/Bailey bridge)
On one hand, we treat C49s (and other overhang brackets) as a manufactured product -- we instruct our clients to follow the instructions and limitations of the manufacturer, and any nuances like this are between the contractor and manufacturer.
On the other hand, one of my projects just had a...
This was my line of thinking as well.
Of course, it's easier for me to burn one of your invoices than one of my own. But I suspect that whether or not this project gets completed, the client is somewhat likely to look for other options for their future work, just based on the description of e)...
Having not done those calculations myself, I understand it's possible for the sloshing to both damp the oscillations in the medium term, but to amplify individual oscillations, all depending on the period.
I'd consider it a net negative in most cases.
This is a minor thing, but I'd detail the grout tube longer than the pin length so that the pin binding at the bend in the tube doesn't affect your ability to get the panel placed at the desired height.
If the spans are independent simple spans, they can be separated for your rating calculations. If they are continuous, of course, they cannot.
If the curvature is significant, rating them as straight girders will overlook stress effects. I wouldn't recommend it in most cases.
You may find...
I don't believe that the additional stiffeners you show substantially address the shifted bearing location. I would want them to extend much further (400mm?) toward midspan, to better capture the extents of the bearing reaction. (As mentioned before, somewhat like an inverted steel corbel)...
In markets where labor is expensive, the material savings of a triangular pile cap and rebar layout does not outweigh the extra complexity of building and forming that triangular cap.
Boy, are you in the right place.
Most of what I've learned (including during school, and including studying for exams), I've learned right here... reading posts on relevant topics and creating discussions when something unique or puzzling came up.
Evaluating a design using a planset in a different language isn't that hard... I've managed it in a handful of languages I don't know. Plus as Dik mentions, a lot of foreign engineering happens using loan words from other languages, often english.
Checking calcs in another language is another...
Was waiting to see if you got other responses... I've only really used L-pile, Broms, and some pseudo P-y methods at companies that couldn't justify a license.
The business term is "barriers to entry", primarily due to inertia of state boards and their regulations.
I imagine a company could effectively compete with a better testing product and experience.
I can't imagine the effort it would take to have that accepted by a state board as an alternate...
