I am plan reviewer and have a situation where an engineer has submitted a typ detail for a vertical conduit passing through a stud wall sill plate and concrete curb below at a typical exterior strip footing condition. As part of the detail, the designer shows the normal longitudinal reinforcing...
I have a warehouse-type building, 8"-CMU reinforced and fully-grouted perimeter walls, and one location of a 12-ft door opening on the wall. I'm looking at the bending capacity of the CMU header. The total depth of CMU from the top of the parapet down to the lintel is approximately 8 feet with...
I believe this issue has previously been discussed to some extent, but those threads are now closed. I'm interested in getting other engineering opinions about an issue that has nagged me for awhile: omega factor and its relations to concrete anchor bolts per ASCE 7-10 Ch. 13.
The footnote at...
I've often had confusion over an issue, and could likely contact AISC directly, but would be interested to get input from the experience of those on this forum. This regards steel bolt hole size. I've had many projects where the contractor needs to fasten a steel plate to an existing concrete...
I have a scenario of anchor bolts to existing concrete where I’m interested to get some feedback. Please see the attached PDF for reference.
The context is an equipment anchorage with two 1”-dia bolts through the equipment’s preset holes at each of 4 locations, therefore 8 total anchor bolts...
I'm interested in others' opinions regarding a disagreement I've had with a coworker. This involves non-shrink grout for leveling/bearing beneath steel column base plates.
Most of the major non-shrink grout manufacturers, such as MasterFlow, FiveStar, etc, list a minimum application thickness...
