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Anchorages to concrete Using allowable design/Table 1912.2 in the 2003 IBC, if I require special inspection, I can take a 100% increase in the loads given in Table 1912.2 (1912.5). If I do not want special inspection, then I can not increase the values. When I jump to the strength design, I...

I recently attended a one day seminar on ethics. The seminar was organized by our state board of engineers and land surveyors. It was given by Dr. Jimmy Smith, P.E. Dr. Smith is with the Murdough Center for Ethics in Engineering based at Texas Tech University. The seminar was great. I...

I too have been developing spreadsheets for all of my typical calculations. I like the spreadsheet method due to its transparency and customizability. UcfSE - A star for you for your in depth answers and quick response.

UcfSE, I have a follow up question. ASD lets a designer take the allowable bending stress of a member in weak axis bending as 0.75Fy. Normal allowable bending stress is 0.6 or 0.66Fy; I can't remember. This seems counterintuitive to not wanting plastic hinges to develop in the base...

UcfSE, Thank you very much for your response. Your answer makes a lot of sense. As a relatively new engineer, (just got out in December with my MSCE, only practicing for 3 months) I want to understand the thinking behind the code. If I understand it, it makes more sense. Your explanation...

To all, I was fumbling around in the AISC 3rd Edition LRFD, Chapter F - Beams and Other Flexural Members, when I stumbled upon section F1.3 - Design by Plastic Analysis, which states: Design by plastic analysis, as limited in Section A5.1, is permitted for a compact section member bent about...

I don't claim to have made this up; whoever did is absolutely brilliant!!! A scene from "A Few Good Structural Engineers" Engineer (Jack Nickelson): You want answers? Architect (Tom Cruise): I think I'm entitled to them. Engineer: You want answers? Architect: I want the truth!! Engineer...