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We currently use STAAD as our finite element analysis software and we are considering changing to RISA 3D because we have heard good things about it. Does anyone have any opinions, comments, etc. about which software is better? We are also considering using Revit Structure as modeling software...

I believe ANSI/AWS D1.4-98, Structural Welding Code - Reinforcing Steel, addresses this situation pretty clearly on page 5.

In response to JAE: The city that I work in wants to demolish a portion (~20%) of an existing building to make way for a developer to build a hotel. Demolishing this portion of the building would remove some masonry shear walls. We spoke with the city code official, and the official stated that...

I am working on the renovation of a building constructed in the 1930's. It consists of steel framing and unreinforced brick masonry walls. Does anyone know the wind load requirements in the AISC Manual of Steel Construction or any other code that may have been applicable at that time? Thank you...

Thank you all for your helpful responses!

I am working on several projects in the country of Jordan and I am trying to determine some wind load criteria for the areas of Yajooz, Zarqa, and Aqaba. If anyone has any wind design criteria information for these areas or any ideas on how I can get this design criteria information, I would...

Thank you...that is very helpful.

I am aware of the limit of l/600 on unreinforced masonry deflection, but I am not aware of a limit on deflection of reinforced masonry. Does anyone know of a code or an orginization that would give this reinforced masonry deflection limitations? Thank you...