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    Retaining Wall Heel Shear

    I’m reviewing a retaining wall design where in the footing heel, Vu < φVn = φ2(f’c^.5)bd. However Vu > 1/2φVn which according to 318-14, 9.6.3.1 would require a minimum amount of shear reinforcement in the 13” footing. Does 9.6.3.1 apply for a footing. I assume it does since it is a...
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    Fasteners through Truss Plates

    What is the common procedure for installing fasteners at connections where there is also a truss plate? My application is a post frame ag building and specifically attaching knee braces to trusses and trusses to columns. Fasteners include wood screws and 0.20" diam. ring shank nails...
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    Fasteners to Nail Built-Up Column

    Appreciate the comments about the nail laminated columns. I plan on pursuing the use of GluLam columns as mentioned.
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    Fasteners to Nail Built-Up Column

    SlideRuleEra, maybe I missed it in the documents you linked but I don't think that's what I'm looking for. I'm not looking for information on the design of the column but fastening side members to it considering the laminations. Is the edge distance from the whole assembly or each lamination, etc.
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    Fasteners to Nail Built-Up Column

    Here is a picture of the header beam at each column. Screws would be used to attached the beam into the built-up column. End distance for the fastener in the side member is straight forward, It's the requirements for the main member I'm looking for information on. Simpson said their screw...
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    Fasteners to Nail Built-Up Column

    I’m designing a 60’ W x 80’ L, open sided agricultural roofed post frame structure that will sit on top of a concrete wall. I’m trying to use nail built-up 4 ply-2x8 columns. The columns are orientated so that the knee braces are attached to the wide dimension of the column laminations. No...
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    Reinforcement Concrete Cover for Slab in Ground - Plastic Vapor Barrier?

    IMO no, I believe the common 3" requirement deals with the variations in the subsurface elevation and stability during a pour. I say keep it at 3". Depending on the size of the job. We have found it beneficial to pour a mud slab using lean concrete to form a stable level base to build off...
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    318-14 Retaining Wall steel details, Minimum reinforcement, Cut off points.

    >The 2014 CRSI cantilever retaining wall design guide references ACI 318-14 and they also use all the typical provisions from the various beam/slab sections of ACI 318-14. OK, good to know. Thanks
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    318-14 Retaining Wall steel details, Minimum reinforcement, Cut off points.

    Yes, Thanks. I'm familiar with that reference. When I use it it sends me to either Beams or Slabs in 318-14. I'm trying to find if or how the 14 code requires it for walls.
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    318-14 Retaining Wall steel details, Minimum reinforcement, Cut off points.

    I'm looking for a few references in 318-14 that I used to follow for retaining walls in older versions of the code. I realize the code has gone to a more member specific layout but I would think these items would still pertain. My application is a cantilevered retaining wall. 1. Minimum...
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    Surface irregularities in concrete wall

    > Looks fine to me. It is a concrete wall, not a piece of art. The colour will somewhat even out over time, but if you want it all the same colour, plan to paint it. I agree, looks good to me. I'd also worry about the integrity of any skim coating fix you may try. Might end up with more...
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    Providing a Watertight Construction Joint by Surface Preparation?

    I'm looking for some type of reference that supports producing a watertight construction joint by sandblasting or water jetting the surface of the first pour to 1)remove laitance, 2)provide roughness, and 3)enable the new pour to bond directly to the first pour's exposed aggregate. My...
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    Submerged Weir Discharge Computation

    One thing I learned is that the HEC-RAS procedure used is based on a broad crested weir which is not affected as much by submergence as a sharp crested weir.
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    Submerged Weir Discharge Computation

    >Possibly the method used in HEC-RAS is based on something more recent? As suggested by Lincoln. Just noticed your post, thanks.
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    Submerged Weir Discharge Computation

    I said "developed by Brater & King," but that's not really the case. Brater and King published work done in '47 by Villemonte. Possibly the method used in HEC-RAS is based on something more recent?

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