I am designing a slab for cinema, and at this moment I have no idea what is the weight of carpet for cinema. Is there anyone here who can give me a link to the weight of heavy (worst case scenario) carpet? I want to use the heaviest weight available. Thank you.
I have attached a table showing a list of allowable deflections in beam. I'm just wondering if these are applicable for any type of support condition (i.e. simply supported, fixed-end, cantilever...
Is there a proof that the concrete will identify whether the longitudinal bars are bundled or lap spliced only? I encounter this mostly when detailing columns and walls.
How about if the length of splice exceeds what is required, is this considered bundled?
I will be designing a one-way slab with 3m by 7m spans. The slab will carry point loads due to the reaction from a machine with 0.6m by 2.5m area. How will I distribute these loads over the span? I am confused whether the weight of the machine should be distributed over the entire span or should...
