Hey there!
I hope someone out there can shed some light on this one: is there a simple ("quick & dirty") way to account for floor diaphragm stiffness when computer modelling a multi-story building? I have a concrete slab on standard bar joists, but that seems awfully time-consuming to...
Our company is considering purchasing a new, general- purpose, structural analysis program. We do mainly industrial and commercial buildings, foundations, slabs, platforms, mezzanines, etc. The company I previously worked for used "Visual Analysis." Our experiences with it were good...
What references are there for determining the real-world, remaining column capacitiy for steel columns with damaged or dislocated flanges (ie: flanges bent mostly by fork truck impact)? We need to assess the stability and safety of an existing structure, and make provisions for any needed...
