Good day, Engineers.
I'm designing Closed Storage Tanks using API 650 - 12th Edition.
Can anyone clarify the difference between top angle and top wind girder?
Because in my understanding. For Closed Tanks, top angle must be use. The top wind girder is only for Open Tanks.
Therefore, I'm not...
Good day, Engineers.
I'm design a 2 storey residential house. It has wooden stairs. Only a Draftsman draw the architectural plan and not an Architect.
I ask the draftman what kind of wooden stairs it is, for me to know or search the weight of it.
He replied, (Don't think about the weight of...
Hi! Good day, Engineers.
Can anyone help me how to convert wall load into floor load. Can you give me formula or can anyone explain it.
Let say, Pw is the weight of masonry wall given by the code in kPa or psf, psi.
I'm going to check if the slab can carry the masonry interior wall/partition...
OSHA Handrail (top rail) 200lb exact location.
Hi! Good day Engineers.
I am design a OSHA stairs with handrail. I'm confused about 200lb concentrated live load, downward or outward direction.
For example top rail length is 25ft. I am planning to distribute the 200lb over the total length of...
