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A cable is stressed between two points, A on its first end, and B near its second end, by a force of 100KN, and a free portion near B remains without stress. Please refer to attached image: Cable stressed before adding another force Now B holds this 100KN by simply holding a lock attached on...

Thanks cyrosmith85 So this way I have both options in Etabs 2013: draw it from start to end one shot, or stop at each support, which seems preferable according to you (and to me also)

Dear All How to draw a multiple span beam in Etabs/SAP as there are so many possiblities: mesh/divide/full beam/separate spans/2008/2013 Possibilities are so numerous that I am lost... Regaards

Dear BigH No I am not a student, but this is a long story... In brief, due to my country economical situations, I did not get to work in the same engineering field all the time (I also spent a quarter of the post graduation time in catering management/tendering business) Still I like to finish...

Dear all how many layers and what (and at what depth to stop) in case I am studying Meyerhof's Bearing Capacity. Also, could you propose a manual calculation example? I guess, reading Braja example 3.2 (for a single layer) that we stop at where the SPT stops, and we take the average of...

Ok I know the answer, but it is said no had shown interest. Moving load has option for Trailing and Leading Uniform loads, so load can be same like AASHTO recommandation...

Dear all It's being a week now I am reading between the lines in SAP manuals, watching their videos, checking internet resources, without success. The question is simple though: how many vehicles SAP is engaging in each lane to calculate its 'Moving load load cases" I read from help: "...

It is purely a theoretical question, but my mind goes into a mid rise building under wind load, on marl (clay with limestone dust), typical in my country, with a deep water table (no effect) 10 story building, narrow base, say 15 m x 15 m Thanks for your replies If study is made with SAFE...

Dear all, How to decide if uplift is okay on raft foundation I searched many rules, like IBC for this question, and i didn't find anything. Shall we look at bearing capacity of the soil being exceeded? Shall we look at upwards settlement? Shall we look at percentage of area being lifted up...