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A GRAVEL BED UNDER THE FOPUNDATION MIGHT BE HELPFUL TOO ALONG WITH A WELL COMPACTED BAQSE UNDER THE GRAVEL BED.

IF THE STRUCTURES ARE TOTALLY INDEPENDENT, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO JOIN THE FOIUNDATIONS. IF THE STRUCTURES ARE ATTACHED AND DEPENDENT ON THE FOUNDATIONS PERFORMING AS ONE, YOU WILL HAVE TO LIMIT SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE STRUCTURES AND DOWEL THE STRUCTURES TOGETHER. THE GOAL OF GAINING TOTAL...

MORE COMPLEX METHODS MAY MAKE BETTER STRUCTURES, BUT LEAVE MORE ROOM FOR ERROR, HENCE MORE POINTS TO ARGUE IN COURT. ADDITIONALLY THE MORE COMPLEX THE METHOD MAKE THE BETTER THE TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES. THE REALLY BASIC QUESTION IS DO ANY OF THESE COMPLEXITIES MAKE SAFER STRUCTURES. CAN ANY...

I USE LFRD WHEN DESIGNING STRUCTURES THAT ARE PROTO TYPICAL FOR MANY LOCATIONS. LFRD APPEARS TO PROVIDE SLIGHTLY LESS COSTLY STRUCTURES. HOWEVER I DO NOT PREFER IT AS A MATTER OF COURSE.

LOOK INTO PAPERPORT. IT IS OFFERED BY SCANSOFT. WWW.SCANSOFT.COM YOU CAN PRINT TO IT AND CONVERT IT TO A pdf.

I strongly recommend reinforcement. Use a perimeter reinforced poured in place conctete walls a mimimu of 3.5" thick. 5.5" much better. This sounds like a "woops" waiting to happen.

I KNOW OF NO OTHER WAY. I USED MATHCAD FOR ABOUT 8 YEARS.

I use Mathcad extensively for calculations particularily those associated with soils work and structures. It makes an easy to understand presentation. When I make submissions to govenment agencies the civil servants like it better than hand calcs. Additiionally, I have used Mathcad long...

YOU NEED TO CONTACT A GEOTECH THAT DID THE TESTING OF THE SOIL. THE N VALUES ARE GOOD AS A RULE OF THUMB, HOWEVER SOME SOILS ARE SENSATIVE TO MOISTURE CHANGES AND OTHER SOILS ARE SENSITIVE TO RE MOLDING.  CAUTION IS THE WATCH WORD

THANKS FOR THE INFO.

THE POST-TENSIONING INSTITUTE HAS A LINE LOAD ANALYSIS FOR GRADE BEAMS IN THE SLAB ON GROUND PROGRAM. PERSONALLY, FOR THE LAST FORTY YEARS I'VE BEEN DESIGNING THEM LIKE A WALL FOOTING. THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING. SO FAR SO GOOD.

Q - LATELY I'VE SEEN AN ARTICLE ADDRESSING INCREASING THE HEIGHT OF A RIGID FRAME BUILDING. DOES ANYBODY RE-CALL THIS ARTICLE?? IF YOU DO WHEN AND WHERE.<br> <br> THANKS<br> <br> RUSSRASCAL<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Your Reply: (Add to this thread)<br> <br> <br> Uncheck here if you no longer...

LATELY I'VE SEEN AN ARTICLE ADDRESSING INCREASING THE HEIGHT OF A RIGID FRAME BUILDING. DOES ANYBODY RE-CALL THIS ARTICLE?? IF YOU DO WHEN AND WHERE.<br> <br> THANKS<br> <br> RUSSRASCAL

DRILL A FEW HOLES AND SEND TO A LAB FOR ANALYSIS.