I am designing a cantilever retaining wall using some design software. I am not able to hand calc the same required tension steel as the program. I am trying to use the most conservative requirement from ACI 318 section 10.5 and 14.3. I notice that as I increase the moment on the stem, the...
I have a question regarding the Uniform Force Method and how it applies. I have the typical gusset plate-Column-Beam connection as shown in Figure 13-2 of the AISC 13th edition manual, but I have a structural metal deck diaphragm attached to the top of the beam. Does the Uniform Force Method...
I have a floating slab on the interior of a large commercial building. The slab is 5 1/2" and supports storage racks weighing as much as 3500 lbs and forklift traffic. The location of the storage racks is to be determined after the project has started. The slab bears approximately 1'-0" above...
