I am designing a Post-Tensioned concrete parking structure (flat plate) with ramps between levels. I have obtained a few publications from PTI about the topic but my main question doesn't seem to be answered in them. That question is: do I induce crazy large moments in my slab from the...
I am wondering how other people interpret the concrete code above when it comes to classifying a strut as either prismatic or bottle shaped. Here is why the question arises:
Fig RA.1.3 shows a dark lined prismatic strut and a dashed lined bottle-shaped strut in an application that can clearly...
I am wondering how other people interpret the concrete code above when it comes to classifying a strut as either prismatic or bottle shaped. Here is why the question arises:
Fig RA.1.3 shows a dark lined prismatic strut and a dashed lined bottle-shaped strut in an application that can clearly...
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As pointed out in the referenced thread, the live load reduction for a column is based on its tributary area of all of the floors it supports.
It seems to me something is missing from this interpretation if for instance you have a column that services a 300 square foot area...
