I am currently looking at a small project that requires a large section of the roof truss to be cut to allow a second floor extension to be built.
I don't normally work on residential sized projects and therefore I require some general assistance and direction with this.
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I am trying to design a composite floor member that will be subjected to the typical floor forces.
The idea is to create a composite floor element that uses Cross-Laminated-Timber (CLT) and Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC).
The reason for this is to increase the Fire Rating of the floor...
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I am trying to determine the deflection of a thin precast concrete panel (used as a wall) at the point of first crack based on a vertical load on the panel.
I have obtained the cracking moment of the panel and therefore just need to calculate the deflection the panel will experience based...
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It seems like such a simple idea to me - however I require some guidance to determine the Characteristic values for a series of numbers.
I am currently testing a new product to be released and I am currently testing the screw pull-out tensile strength through thin sheet steel.
I...
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I am currently designing a partition wall system with cold formed steel PFCs that contain horizontally stacked AAC (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) panels.
My question is in regards to whether my fixing arrangement allows for the PFC flanges to be laterally restrained so that I can take the...
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In regards to non-ductile (over-reinforced) concrete members, I usually steer away from it all together as I would only design concrete members that are ductile.
I am currently designing a RC beams that supports dead loading as well as traffic moving loads.
As there is limited room for...
