I have been asked to design a steel frame which is to be supported on new and existing pier foundations. If I know the existing pier capacity, what is the best way to model it in STAAD so that the support does not accept more load than the pier's capacity?
I am currently a licensed structural engineer with about 13 years of building design experience and 2 years in petro-chem structural design experience. I have all of the licenses, exams, etc. (with the exception of a California SE and a graduate degree) that you could ask for a structural...
I am designing a steel pipe trunnion which is being welded to the face of a W-shape column. Does anybody have a good reference for designing a circular fillet weld between the column and pipe for the eccentric force at the end of the trunnion?
