We are designing a new verandah next to an existing slab on ground and house, but we know nothing about the existing structure. As we need to dig down 1500mm for the new footings, I'm sure we will end up below the foundations of the existing house. I'm concerned about cracking the existing slab...
Aside from all the closed ligs, the new code's minimum reinforcement requirements for EQ also appear to have changed/increased:
We have a core box like this, with many internal walls:
The core is mainly in compression, with low tension forces, especially for the EQ cases. The wind cases do...
Hi,
I've been having some interesting discussions with my colleagues about the design of shear walls for a 6-storey, earthquake governed, precast concrete structure. With regards to the image I've attached, the PT slabs (that are designed as one-way) are looking to be creating bending moment...
