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    Abbreviation for steel angles dimension

    Two other abbreviations often seen are SLO (Short Legs Outstanding) and LLO (Long Legs Outstanding) JPJ [thumbsup2]
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    ACI 318-99 and 318-02 Anchorage to Concrete / Appendix D Discussion

    I have recently been delving into the Appendix D "Anchoring to Concrete" ACI 318-02 and ACI 318-05 Requirements. Both years have similar requirements however some of the nomenclature of the 05 code is changed. I also downloaded the CCD Approach for Fastening to Concrete from the ACI Structural...
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    How bad is it in the US?

    No, JR was an astronaut in that TV show. [thumbsup2]
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    New 2005 Specification - Free Download from AISC

    Sorry, This is the link to the download page. (Download will not initiate without mouse click) http://www.aisc.org/Template.cfm?Section=2005_Specification&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=27871 JPJ
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    New 2005 Specification - Free Download from AISC

    To All: AISC has posted links to the Specifation Part of the new Unified Manual for Free Download to all. http://www.aisc.org/Template.cfm?Section=2005_Specification&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=27871 One link to the Specification and one link to the...
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    New 2005 Specification - Free Download from AISC

    To All: AISC has posted links to the Specifation Part of the new Unified Manual for Free Download to all. http://www.aisc.org/Template.cfm?Section=2005_Specification&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=27871 One link to the Specification and one link to the Commentary...
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    Uniform Force Method Question

    Shepard, Sometimes I've determined the optimum alpha location and then consider an effective lengh of weld which maintains a coincident alpha-bar. If that effective weld is sufficient, then the loading condition is satisfied. If that doesn't work, you may be able to design it similar to...
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    Truss Tension Chord Bracing - Really Necessary?

    AISC Memberships for 2 to 6 individuals in one firm costs only $160. If you split it up that comes to $26.67 each. You get free downloads of all 19 of their Design Guides valued at $60 each. When the new 2005(?)Unified Design Manual comes out you will get half price on the manual. You get...
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    Will America give up the Inch?

    I maintain that the time-tested division of units found in the imperial system of measurement is more user friendly than the metric system. Admittedly, adding a column of figures involving feet, inches and fractions was at one time a laborious and tedious process. These days however, it...
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    Will America give up the Inch?

    I think the reason the US hasn't converted to metric, is similar to the reason Structural Engineers haven't converted to LRFD. (I know some engineers have switched so please chill out, the majority of us haven't.) There is no cost benefit to change. In fact changing over will cost a...
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    Rho = 0.0033, "Effective Beam Width"

    I just looked in my ACI 318-95 and that section is shown as revised. Perhaps the older codes made a recommendation of (2.67 sqrt f'c)/fy as a minimum (I found this formula in an old textbook) whereas the 95 code makes it a requirement. For using the effective "beam width method" I described...
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    Broken Anchor Rod

    Welding a threaded rod to the top of a base plate sounds more like covering up a mistake rather than solving the problem. I would have the contractor field drill through the base plate, and into the foundation, far enough away from the original anchor bolt that the vertical shaft will not...
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    Logarithmic Tables.

    Like IRstuff, I too like Mathcad. I know some people like to create worksheets in Lotus or Excell for repetitive calculations. But I believe Mathcad is far superior to use. I've created numerous worksheets for designing all sorts of conditions. The thing I like about Mathcad is you can see...
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    Old AISC Light Beam (B) Section Properties

    You may be able to go out and measure the beam. Usually when I field measure a member, Depth, Flange Width and Flange Thickness is enough to identify the section. For an older shape, take notice if the flanges are sloped. It was very common for older section web thicknesses and flange...
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    Old AISC Light Beam (B) Section Properties

    whyun, AISC Design guide 15 covers historical sections. Printed out, the design guide is over 300 pages long. From previous experience with historical sections, I'd say 18B40 sounds like a correctly called out section size. This is a link to the download page, but you have to be an AISC...

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