Hi all, we're looking at designing a wheel bump-stop for a hefty mining truck. Originally there was a concrete stop connected to a reinforced slab (see image), but the stop was damaged and reo pulled out on the bump stop. We encouraged a concrete fix, but they want to replace it with a pre-fab...
Hi All,
I know there's a lot of threads on impact loads but honestly I'm still confused as there's so many different answers. I have a bolted frame with 360UBs and 230 PFCs, and essentially there are multiple 300kg counterweights in a row which each have a rod running through. Designing for if...
Hi there,
Engineer here with no experience with real-world welding so if someone let me know if this will work that would be awesome. Essentially we have a column sitffener that will be fllet welded in place, and then a big thick bearing plate will need to contact the column, and also a large...
Hi,
I have a base plate with an 75x6 Equal Angle EA bolted to a 150 PFC flange. See sketch for calculations and overall geometry. I checked the moment in the direction where bolts are eccentric and there's a tens-comp resolved by bolts(Case 2) but wondering how do I check the moment for Case 1...
Hi All,
New here, just looking at a problem (located in Australia) for installing a panel board to existing steelwork. Need some ideas for the connection of the board which looks to have a Unistrut with a 11 mm diam bolt hole, to two 75x6 EA legs. The legs will bolt to the exisiting steel work...
Hi All,
New here, just looking at a problem for installing a panel board to existing steelwork. Need some ideas for the connection of the board which looks to have a Unistrut with a 11 mm diam bolt hole, to two 75x6 EA legs. The legs will bolt to the exisiting steel work (150PFC) via baseplate...
