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Referring to the Holt method of determining top chord slenderness, in AASHTO Pedestrian Bridges, my question is about the CL/Pc table for finding 1/K.
C is related to the stiffness of the pony truss upright and floor beam. If L is 24" for example then CL/Pc is much smaller than if L =...
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The CSA code S157 for welded aluminum has a fatigue range chart with values for "semi-range". Is the semi-range chart the same as a standard AWS chart for fatigue range, or is the CSA semi-range only half range. For example category F, ten million cycles, has a value of 5mPa (725 psi)...
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In calculating the cross curves of stability what happens when the deck edge goes under water? Is the righting arm calculated as if the vessel simply rotates about the center line at various angles? For example, a barge at 10 - 20 degrees will have the deck edge under water. Yet the...
