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  1. MonsieurR2

    Field Measurement of Roof Spread

    @Ingenuity, Nice to see new technology without the shortcomings of old LVDTs. Still I believe that for the application intended a less elaborated is the way to go. I forgot to mention you can use photogrammetry, sounds complex but its just using a high resolution camera to track the relative...
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    guidelines for the design of industrial lift/elevator

    I think that, rather than an elevator, what i'm designing is a static 3 kip hoist crane, such that the cargo below goes through some columns that help for the lateral stability of the cargo (a cage) using wheels and rails on them, that restrict the cargo to wobble around. The hoist comes with...
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    guidelines for the design of industrial lift/elevator

    The cage yes, the cable/motor system no, another guy is on it (we are both on it). Cage needs to be 1.5 m x 1.5 m x 2.2 m, no other requirements. I'm basically looking for references on their design (mechanical design as well since it will have some impact on the structure), and also some more...
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    guidelines for the design of industrial lift/elevator

    Hello everyone, I'm designing a small industrial elevator for a textile shop. Capacity is 1.5 ton and the building is 4 stories. Around the lift there are stairs and the idea is to make the lift independent of the building, but maybe support it horizontally at each story. See attachment 1 for...
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    What's like to work at renowned firms (SOM, TT, Arup, etc.) vs work at smaller ones?

    Hello people, I'm currently a SE graduate with lots of questions about the profession, and I was hoping you could share your experiences working at big renowned firms vs working in smaller ones. How do they compare in terms of workflow, environment, culture, etc.? Where do you learn more...

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