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    4" Precast Concrete Wall Panel Connections

    I'm in the process of designing the connections for a 4" precast wall panel fastened to grout filled masonry walls or steel plate which spans between steel studs spaced 16" O.C. The walls consist of 4" precast, 3" insulation and either masonry or steel studs with steel plate. Can someone help...
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    Post Frame Post Embedment lenght

    I'm currently designing a post-framed building, and I'm trying to determine how deep to embed the posts. I'm designing as an unconstrained post with no collar. I'm using the equation: D^2=(6Va+8Ma/d/S'b). Can anyone tell me how to calculate the S' in the equation. I'm using 200 psf for the...

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