Hi Folks,
I am designing a PWF and have a couple of questions regarding the backfilling.
In the Preservative Wood Foundation Design Specification, the average backfilling equivalent fluid pressure is given as 30psf/ft.
1) How's this number (30psf/ft) derived?
2) Is gravel only backfill...
Does anyone know how to generate load combinations with pattern load for snow or live load?
I assume, RISA Floor is doing that but I can't find it in RISA2D or 3D.
Any thoughts?
Appreciate your response!
There is this NLT design guide.
https://www.thinkwood.com/products-and-systems/nltguide
Keep in mind that some reduction factor are not correct.
This guide it taken from some European research and the redaction factor for butt jointed lamination are too high in some cases it reduce the...