EDIT - I want to reply to the individuals that replied to my original post. How is that done??
I am not sure how to research this floor construction. Single Family Home with basement, built about 1954, by local college professor. No plans, no one knows construction of floor. The walls are...
I have been asked to assess an existing piece of lifting equipment. I have analyzed many welds but this is a configuration I cannot find a method for. The load is eccentric. Plenty of examples for that as well as computer applications, but not with this weld to load orientation. It appears to me...
I am designing the attachment for PV modules to a roof. I found a very helpful paper that explains how to use ASCE-7 for this purpose, though ASCE-7 is silent on the subject. The example is a near perfect match for my project except I am dealing with a higher wind velocity.
I follow the...
I came across a paper (Weaver Engineering Seattle WA, 1997)that indicates how to use FEA derived Von Mises to size welds. The examples are simple like a Tee bracket, but the method loses me. The part I am working with is much more complicated in shape and loading. So if I can get to the point of...
