Try to do a quick sliding & overturning check for a house built on a slope.
Pe represents seismic earth pressure
Pa represents active earth pressure
Resisting forces I think will be weight of the house & concreete foundation.
However, my questions is can the soil below the slab on grade but...
This may be a dumb question.
I am using canadian code CSA A23.3-14. Our formula for structural integrity reinforcement simply asks for sum of steel area = 2 x Vse / fy. However, the definition of Vse says shear that is transmitted to column or column capital due to specified load, which gives...
I got a question. I am adapting ASCE 7's two-stage seismic analysis for the canadian code to design mid-rises. My first time doing a project like this where seismic governs.
According to ASCE 7, I understand I am suppose to scale up the reaction from wood to concrete by RdRo wood (3.0x1.7) /...
I'm designing a foundation for foundation for one-side-formwork. My problem is that after drawing the free-body-diagram, I am finding that I need a ridiculous sized footing in order to prevent the single side form from sliding.
Based on a 11' tall one-side-formwork, the formwork designer's...
Does anyone know if there any codes that gives clear guidance on this?
in Canada I use CGSB 12.20-M89 and ASTM E1300, for application of windows the typical acceptable probability of failure is 8 in 1000 once design load exceeds capacity, both codes give vague indication in the commentary that...
I am currently working with a project where canopy structure is being hung to base steel using a hollo-bolt. Does anyone know what is the appropriate safety factor to use in limit state for this blind-bolt product? I practice in Canada, where we use CISC S16-14, which says we should use...
Here is a question that has been bugging me for a while.
For laminated structural glass, checking for wind load deflection, what load duration should we assume for the wind?
I am asking this because depending on the load duration, the stiffness of the PVB interlayer is drastically different...
I have a question. When designing a 64mm T&G deck, does anyone know why the IBC has this requirement for nailing between planks? It states that for 64mm deck:
2304.8.5.2 Nailing. - Each piece shall be toenailed at each support with one 40d common nail and face-nailed with one 60d common nail...
Hello fellow structural engineers, I have some concrete detailing questions.
I read from a post previously (http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=284040) that when designing retaining walls connecting the back footing, the dowels should be turned towards the inside (still feels...
