Hi all,
I am designing a free standing reinforced masonry wall( perimeter wall). 12 ft high wall with 5.5 ft wide continuous footing.( L shape due to right way limit)
I checked all stability requirements. Overturning, sliding, soil pressure ,,
And strength of wall and footing
Does it required...
Hello,
i am designing a machine block foundation (5'deep). I provide reinforcement near all faces, but one of my coworkers recommend that i add intermediate layer of reinforcement.
are intermediate horizontal rebars of two-way reinforcing needed for concrete block/foundation 5' deep( with...
Hello all,
anyone familiar with ACI 207.2R steel reinforcement for thick block foundation
I need some clarification ACI 207.2R . their example about 6' thick slab for plant, they come out with # 11 @ 6 in. o.c in each face.
is it only at face or through out the block?
i know for machine...
Hello All,
i m designing a foundation for heavy machine, but i couldn't find any guide about steel reinforcement.
i know we need:
. reinforcement in all faces
. shrinkage
do we have to have a cage around anchors bolt( machine will be anchor to foundation in four spot(6 bolt at each...
Hello everyone,
i have a some questions about machine foundation design.
1- do we have to do analysis for wind and seismic for heavy machine( 90000 lb)
or we have to show that overturning FS >1.5 , so no net uplift( but i m not sure witch chapter to use for heavy machine)
2- for anchor...
Hi All,
I m working on design of foundation for horizontal wood grinders. have anyone use that rule of thumb for machine foundation design that (mass of foundation should be 3 times mass of machine).
machine weight 94000 lbs
any reference would be great.
thank you
Hello,
i m designing a foundation for a sign pole(drilled shaft). i found the embedment length. anyone know which formula to use to calcs the necessary reinforcement.
i looked at some old design, they use # 5 Vertical with # 4 @ 12" without any clacs
anyone with some reference on how to...
Hey All,
this my first time designing a road with superelvation.
for REVERSE curve transition without any tangent between curves i apply a 1/2 L on either side of PRC? is that right
for compound curve i follow highway design manual (figure 202.6 ), but 2/3 eL at BC doesnt make sense to me...
anyone with guidance of how wall going to be connected at corner .....any special reinforcement.
i design retaining wall with 90 on corner. just want see if i have to add any reinforcement at corner.
thanks
Hi all,
I have designed a concrete retaining wall, but our wall will have a 90 degree angle corner.
are there any special connection at corner
I'd be grateful for any thoughts on the above.
Thanks
Abdel
