I'm attempting to define the internal shear stresses within a non-rectangular structural drag member and struggling a bit with my understanding of axial forces and how they might affect internal stresses in said member. Take the image below, showing a simple span member resisting an axial...
This is a follow up to an older thread that can be found here: https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=392494
I'm trying to better understand the application of strut and tie modeling, particularly in how it relates to isolated footing design. I intend to use strut and tie modeling only...
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Performed a home inspection several days ago (home was built around 1960) where the first floor walls were constructed with CMU brick with glass bricks framed within this wall to provide light into the first floor. This wall supports a 2-story gabled end roof, with the second floor...
