@li0ngalahad,
The commentary on Clause 10.7.4.3 addresses this as well, where it notes that the additional confinement ties are not required for columns in structures designed for a mu of 1.
@bugbus, also in Australia.
In our firm it's reserved for the technical leaders within an engineering discipline. Their role is to define company technical standards, provide technical advice to project teams, carry out QA/checking and carry out technical education of younger engineers...
Hi GTD_18, it looks like you have a similar workflow to me for design of PT slabs...
I don't have time at the moment for a deep-dive into either of your models, but a quick look highlights some differences between the models that haven't been mentioned yet.
You are comparing a load history...
