I've come across an odd condition that I can't explain, hoping someone here can enlighten me...
Around these parts, we do a lot of total precast structures (precast walls, hollowcore floors). Modelling in ETABS involves ensuring joints are properly accounted for and all walls behave...
I'm reviewing some cold formed steel splice plates used as part of our lateral system, and the fabricator has specified both transverse and longitudinal welds on the plates. Given that more of my experience as many others is with welding hot rolled steel, I'm used to my weld capacities taking a...
I'm looking to analyze a girder bridge with a gradually changing concrete cross section. The reinforcing tendon would follow the path of the cross section, which is quite complex in three dimensional space. I can create the tendon using given coordinates, however, I'm not sure of how to make the...
