I have a situation where a temporary concrete column supporting a post-tensioned concrete band beam above was installed early in the project. A new permanent concrete column was constructed about 1m away at a later date. The band beam was designed for both scenarios, but it is now time for the...
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I believe there is some ambiguity relating to AS5216 and whether this standard applies to the design of cast-in anchor bolts. The title of the standard seems to suggest that it applies to all cast-in fasteners, however the scope section of the standard explicity mentions cast-in anchor...
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I'd thought I'd do a little survey here to see how others in the industry go about their purlin/girt design. Over the years I've seen many different 'approaches' to purlin design when reviewing other peoples comps. In general, I tend to think designers don't put much energy into...
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I'm currently undertaking design checking of some existing free-standing single-span steel portal frame structures (i.e. no intersecting members such as purlins, girts, or other members that provide restraint) and it has left me in two schools of thought as to how one calculates the...
