I am modelling a pile supported suspended slab on grade beam foundation. When I look at the grade beam bending moments, all the beams appear to be simply supported. I have tried every combination of line element between piles and I cannot get negative moments in the beam. Yes - I have checked...
How do I specify the unbraced length of the compression flange of a beam in bending?
I am designing a gas bar canopy with cantilevered column and beam over, forming a T. The top flange of the beam is fully braced with the bottom flange can be considered braced at both ends and at the column.
I...
I am trying to import my column locations from a dxf file but can't seem to get it to work. There was mention about creating the columns as blocks in autocad but I can't get that to work. I cant even get the pull down box in the import dxf to pick the layer that I have the columns on Ii would...
