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  1. Steel Inspector

    Canteliver deflection

    KootK, there is no concentrated load yes i am talking about downward defelection at the time of construction it was actually lifted up 4cm. and now its 7cm down
  2. Steel Inspector

    Canteliver deflection

    i have a cantilever slab that is 1 year old. its span is 2.2m. it has already shown a deflection of 7 cm. when does deflection become too dangerous? and a sign of failure?
  3. Steel Inspector

    Does SRC concrete reach design strength in 28 days?

    SRC concrete (Sulfate resistant concrete ) is mixed using type 5 cement ( High sulfate resistant cement) Now, type 5 cement reacts slower than type 1. because of the lower C3A content. Doesn't that mean that SRC concrete will take longer time to reach the strength that OPC concrete will reach in...
  4. Steel Inspector

    use of rust remover on Rebars

    It should state if the residue will affect the bond i don't believe it is manufactured for use on Rebars, i think it is manufactured for use on other steel. like metal equipment or something. but contractors use it without thinking
  5. Steel Inspector

    use of rust remover on Rebars

    Appreciate your help i realise that little rust is even better as it enhances bond my main concern is this material, i see a lot of contractors using it. it leave a layer on steel and on concrete in the construction joint. Have you ever seen such a practice? cleaning rebars with chemical rust...
  6. Steel Inspector

    use of rust remover on Rebars

    Hello, i noticed that some people use a chemical rust remover on Rebars. is that Allowed? it leaves a white phosphate coating on the rebar! and that coat sometimes get to Concrete in the construction joint! i noticed that ACI didn't explicitly addressed this work practice. any thoughts?
  7. Steel Inspector

    PCC under footings

    Here were I work, We are used to pouring a 10 cm plain concrete layer below footings. It's also required to be 10 cm wider in every direction. We do it under isolated footings, strip footings... almost under all types of footings. Is it required by ACI? and what is it's role? Thank you
  8. Steel Inspector

    Concrete Fogging

    hello everyone, I need your help regarding concrete fogging if i have a slab of 400 m2, and i want to use fogging as a curing method, what tools do i need? kindly i need details. i am new to this. and i looked in the local market for a solution but i could not find. i saw this picture in ACI...
  9. Steel Inspector

    Openings in a DOME

    human 909, you got me
  10. Steel Inspector

    Openings in a DOME

    mr centondollar, thank you very much
  11. Steel Inspector

    Openings in a DOME

    mr dik, so you believe it is not that dangerous? do you think its possible to procced without doing an analysis to consider the openings? or is it necessary to hold untill doing the analysis?
  12. Steel Inspector

    Openings in a DOME

    the superiors are worser. you might say that i am in the middle of people who are engineers by name only. they lack knowledge, and because of that they don't see the dangerous consequences of what they do. so if you can be of any help, plz.
  13. Steel Inspector

    Openings in a DOME

    No i am not the structural engineer, but i don't trust my structural engineer. his instructions are to just go ahead and cut the steel as the dome is already lifting its self ( i have no idea what he means by that, may be he means that the concrete alone is enough ). that's why i asked.

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