I'm wanting to open a new door on my garage on the adjacent side of the current garage door. Speaking with another engineer it was mentioned that given the proximity the new door will have with the corner of the garage, consider wall bracing, portal frame method. I'm looking at the residential...
Does anyone know how to check the load capacity of a 3" x 3" x0.125" square hollow aluminum extrusion? It would be roughly 8' or 9' long. I have found that it has the following properties:
Ix = 1.524
Iy = 1.525
Sx = 1.015
Sy = 1.017
Alloy = 6063
Temper = T-5
Area (in^2) = 1.081
Wt./Ft. (lbs) =...
I'm a 42 year old professional engineer. In school I chose the "structural" discipline as my focus for my civil engineering degree. However, I've spent the majority of my 18 years in transportation. I'm working on the engineering analysis for the addition of a glass sunroom. The foundation is to...
