Working on a 20-story building in SDC A utilizing ordinary shear walls with pretty low wind speeds (105mph). I have a strong seismic background and am used to the detailing requirements of special shear walls and boundary zones.
With that said, I've got regions in my cores that exceed the...
I'm in the process of conducting a structural seismic evaluation in accordance with ASCE 41-17 for an existing hospital ICU in a high seismic zone and came across the foundation sections that can be seen in the image below:
As you can see, there is essentially two foundation layers that...
Hi folks,
I'm currently working on a project that includes the design of a bridge crane runway girder. At this point in time, I've gotten news that (despite the runway girders already being fabricated and constructed on site) the bridge crane that will be used has increased significantly in...
