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I am working through worked examples on designing base plates (based on Eurocodes) for educational purposes. I have come across what seems to be a computer generated example in which case a 450mm x 450mm x 20dp base plate is subject to a factored point load of 207.68kN.
I am getting...
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I had a question regarding loadings and load bearing walls.
If I have a steel beam with an end reaction of 180kN, would a 3m high wall comprising of 7.3N/mm2 blockwork as the inner leaf be suitable to use? I would assume a concrete padstone of approximately 900mm long x 100mm wide x 300mm...
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I think this is bit of an easy one but could definitely use some advise.
What is the correct way to take into account/ calculate the transfer of a load from a beam, onto and down a load bearing wall and subsequently into a foundation?
I have a steel beam with an end reaction of 25kN...
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Please see attached a rough sketch I have drawn up. I am proposing to install a precast concrete staircase within the loft space.
If you refer to the pdf attached, the red lines spanning up-down the page refer to load bearing walls. As you can see the shape of the staircase is an l...
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I have come across a very big problem on site at one of my projects. The bricklayer completed the masonry up to first floor level today and when the building control inspector came to visit he pointed out to me that there are no movement joints on either the inner or outer leaf. I proposed...
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Just posting to gain a better understanding of the applicability and analysis of rigid frames...
I am a project manager/ developer and I am typically coming across residential properties with proposed single storey wrap around or rear extensions, where the design involves demolishing the...
Hi I have been looking at a house (circa 1960s) to purchase that has an approved planning application attached to it, for a side extension that will result in a cross gable roof structure. I went to view the property today and went into loft to find some sort of truss system instead of the open...
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I am in desperate help in solving an onsite issue that has been flagged up by building control. My builders poured a 800mmx800mm pad footing which is taking a point load of 77kN from a column however this load is not applied at the centre of the footing but instead 144mm north of the centre...
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Is anyone familiar with how it is possible to model mode 1 and 3 mode fracturing on a 3d cube shape? I have created a shell part that i made an xfem crack. It has been placed on the face of of one of the sides on the cube. I need help trying to simulate mode 1 and mode 3 fracturing...
Ive created a 3d cube model in abaqus and incorporated a 3d shell extrusion that is supposed to represent a crack in the cube model. I have assigned loads to the faces of the shelled 'crack' part to simulate tension, as i think that will open the crack. This was done by creating 2 surfaces, one...
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I am a 3rd yr civil student and am running an experiment on how cracks behave in Abaqus. But i am stuck on the first part of my experiment, I am simulating a soil particle in the shape of a cube. I created a standard 3D cube shape and i want to apply a concentrated/point load to the top face...
Hi i really need someones help with a simulation im running. I have created a 3d cube and want to apply a concentrated/point load to the middle of the top face of the cube. Can anyone help?
