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I'm working on designing the walls, rebars, top and bottom slabs for a 70' deep, 8 ft diameter manhole considering H20 loading (meaning there is a minimum of 32 kips truck load on the top slab). I've never designed a structure like this and i'm wondering if there are major issues to look...
I'm working on designing a two story building (same as the attached sketch) & here are the conditions:
- The building is 72 ft x 32 ft;
- The lower level should be all concrete & waterproof, the top level is CMU with an A-frame roof;
- The building is in a flood zone & the first floor will be...
I'm designing a concrete cover for a 22' diameter existing concrete circular tank. The Tank is embedded in the ground and there will be people walking on top of it. Here are the conditions:
- The slab on the bottom has a slope.
- The depth of Tank varies from 9'-6" at the edge of the wall to...
Hi,
I am working on adding another concrete tank aeration basin to an existing one. So the existing walls need to be extended. What do you recommend to consider in doweling into the old concrete? Since the tanks are going to be full, the tension in the corners add up, is simply doweling epoxy...
I'm designing a 6 ft long (from CL of the wall) concrete cantilever with no backspan on top of a 16 in wide wall. This is the first time I'm designing a concrete cantilever, can you tell me what should be considered? Should i design a simple slab? What should I consider for the rebars since...
