I am developing a spreadsheet for analysis/design of foundations for vibrating and rotating equipment. This post is about input for that design, specifically the eccentricity
of the rotor(s) in a turbine generator. It also should be applicable to other types of rotors as well. I am...
All,
I'm a structural engineer, and have worked in power generation industry for about 15 years now. I've asked around many times, about a point I'm just curious about. I've not yet found and "sparky" that knows the answers.
I've learned that although we in the US use 120V/60Hz power, in many...
I’ve been studying the new AISC Spec, and I’ve developed a bit of confusion and uncertainty about how to apply the provisions in Section E7, which concern members with slender elements in their cross-section. I would like to start a thread on this topic. I apologize for the very very long...
I've been watching this group for posts about the new AISC code, and I've not seen any. May I be the first?
This post is long, and I apologize for that, but I couldn't condense it and still have something that makes sense. Here goes.
My confusion is about compressive capacity, in Section E...
All,
I recently finished an online self-learning course on basics of ASCE 7-02 wind loads, for continuing education hours needed for license renewal. I won't reveal the source here.
The course outlined the use of the simplified method for analyzing wind loads. The definition specified in...
greetings to all, from a "dumb structural type".
I've got a question for you. I thought of it when I reflected on many of the geothechnical reports I've seen and used over the years. It seems that whenever a bearing pressure is recommended, it almost never states explicitly...
