Architect and Owner are insisting on NO flood vents in foundation walls (stem walls). House is in AE zone. I have scoured ASCE 24, FEMA bulletins, is there any responsible way to do this? Cost is not a problem.
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I have been asked to design a steel frame to facilitate lifting a piece of equipment (approx 5,000 lbs.) to the rooftop of a building. The frame will be fabricated around the equipment, then the cranes will be rigged to the frame. Direct rigging of the equipment isn't practical. Frame will...
I am looking for guidance on the proper way to analyze a beam where the load is supported by the flange, in this case, a hollowcore concrete panel "nested" inside the web, bearing directly on the flange. I recognize the load is eccentric, and will try to make the beam twist. It also seems to...
I am designing a platform which will sit inside a large building, no real exposure to wind. Is there a minimum wind pressure I should consider anyway? I have seen "5 psf" used on interior walls, what is the origin or basis of this?
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Rattler
The Florida Building Code (2001/2002 Revisions) references "ASCE 7" - thanks a lot. Are any of them 7-05, 7-02, 7-98 acceptable? Only the latest? What are most engineers using? Is there a consensus on this that I don't know about?
Same question - International Building Code.
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I am designing a building with reinforced masonry walls (9' high) in a high wind (120+ mph) area. I am coming up with very high reinforcing steel requirements,like a #6 every cell, or a No. 8 every other cell. Could I be missing something, this seems awful high. What are the usual...
