First off, I'm a civil engineer with a mechanical problem that I was hoping someone here could assist with resolving. I'm looking for a method to sufficiently cap an abandoned pair of underground 18" condenser pipes (pipes currently sit on a concrete cradle). My initial thought was to cut the...
When is the Y-Axis section modulus used to calculate the bending stress in an I-beam? If the beam is conventionally loaded (simply supported , and load is imparted in the vertical direction on top of the flange), does bending occur about the "Y" or "X" direction? Subsequently, do you use the...
I've been tasked to order a 500 kW genset 460V/3 Phase/ 60 Hz to test fans we installed for our project. Permanent power is currently not available, hence the need for the generator. Before placing an order for this monster, I need confirmation that it will be sufficient. The 5 Fans are...
