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Seismic Design
Thank you all so much! I appreciate the help :)- jmp02t
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Seismic Design
All, I am having trouble here understanding seismic design. I'm a young engineer and haven't had much experience with this. I have a two story steel framed building. The floor level is a rigid diaphragm (concrete on metal deck) ~15' AFF. The roof level is a flexible diaphragm (metal deck) that...- jmp02t
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Sloping Top Chord of Steel Joist
I spoke with a colleague that's an engineer at another joist manufacturer. His suggestion was to name the joist girder as a 26k9-SP. (Parallel joists are also 26K9, so it will make more sense to keep the depths consistent.) The SP will indicate that they will have to design the joist for the...- jmp02t
- Post #6
- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Sloping Top Chord of Steel Joist
I emailed a rep from Vulcraft a few days ago and haven't received a response from him yet, so I thought you all might be able to help me. 1. Are only long-span joists able to have a double-pitched top chord? Can K-series joists span a ridge line with the top chord having a double pitch? The...- jmp02t
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Slab Design Rule of Thumb
What is a good rule of thumb when doing schematic designs of an elevated/mezzanine floor? I'm looking for a general reference on thicknesses, not rebar sizing. For example, I'm designing a mezzanine with light storage loading, supported by steel beams at 5' o.c. and metal deck.- jmp02t
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