Recent content by WickedJester

Hey, I am working on trying to model a push pole to replace a downguy for a utility pole, our design software is not capable of modeling a push pole. Initially I modeled it simply by determining the static forces that apply to the guy from the primary and neutral conductors and then...

SRE - I would consider it more of a foundation than a floor. Had planned on no joints in the slabs. With just have expansion joints between the slabs with no rebar to tie the pads together. My plan so far was to use Ringo - Anderson and ACI 360 as a reference for determining the slab thickness...

SRE - Do you have any suggestions on design references I should look at? Currently I have a copy of ACI 360 on order and have a copy of Designing Floor Slabs On Grade, Ringo & Anderson.

SRE - Haha yeah I am definitely in a support role here. I am going to discuss with the user first before proceeding. I was just curious if there would be any unforseen issues. I believe it's mostly for weed control, but would still have all pads adjoining each other. Just not connected...

All thank you for your replys. SRE as an alternative I was thinking of designing as three separate pads with joints, but no reinforcing steel to join the pads. I believe this would avoid issues of unequal loading.

Ah, thanks. I'm a young engineer new to the utility field. The design is being done in the United States. Thanks

Hey, I am working on designing a slab on grade for three pad mount transformers. The desire is to have all three on the same pad. Waiting on manufacture drawing to determine loading. Also requested any soil info we have. I ordered an ACI 360 book to start. Should there be any other manuals I...

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Ha, thanks. Okay had open my materials book. Don't have a NDS book on hand right now. Im not sure if I did the calcs correctly. Our maximum longitudinal force was 10578 pounds. In vertical loading we had 3641 pounds. When I do the calculations to infer the vertical loading I get a force that...

I have a question regarding determining the ultimate vertical loading of a wood beam. I have testing data to start. In the test its three planks of wood that are layed horizontally on top of each other. A balanced horizontal longitudinal load is applied simitaniously at 4 locations on the beam...

Hey, I started a new job recently and for it I'd like to review and refresh my statics skills. I've been looking back through my statics book as a start, but wanted to know if there were any spreadsheets or software available for loading beams to determine moment and shear forces at an arbitrary...

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Hey just wanted to follow up about my experience from starting at my new position. I started yesterday, so now I am just getting my feet wet. I think I'll be in a state of shell shock for a little while lol. I am currently learning our design software and to understand the acronyms and...

Interesting I'll look into more. I'm located in Ohio, so looking at that a design for the foundation would have to be signed off by a PE. "unless the same involves the public welfare or the safeguarding of life" But it doesn't look to be an exhaustive list so I'll research some more...

Yeah I would think any foundation design would be signed off by a PE. From my understanding of the position I would be supporting the design software used by the field engineers. So helping to provide training in using the software and performing calcs to validate the result of the program...