Hello,
I am designing a PT slab on soil per the geotech recommendation
It is new for me, I want to ask about how to model Post tensioning slab on ground?
which software is preferred including inserting soil parameters like EDGE MOISTURE VARIATION DISTANCE Em?
I found many videos but they are...
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In geotechnical reports when they recommend shallow foundation and they say Minimum Embedment below
Finished Grade for example 18 inch means what?
1-the distance between finished grade and face of the shallow foundation?
or
2-the distance between finished grade and bottom of the...
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we have about multiple concrete pours for a big area of slab foundation. How to provide a detail of Cold Joint? Are there any Typical details to show how Cold joints is done in a foundation slab and How to connect between the slabs
Thank You
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I am designing a one span 90 ft bridge and width is 40 ft with prestressed concrete girders
But I should take in consideration while designing the abutment that this bridge will expand in the future to be 270 ft (3 spans, each one = 90ft)
Another two spans will be added in the...
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for the PE exam, Regarding the concrete part, Are the structural topics of the Pe civil-strucral same as the SE exam?
Concrete part:
1. General Requirements
2. Strength Design Principles
3. Strength Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams
4. Serviceability Requirements for Beams .
5...
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Is it possible to analysis a wood rafter with an opening due to mechanical duct in RISA 3D and apply the loads and study the stresses around it
picture are attached for reference and opening marked in red
Thank you
We are designing two building and we have two close columns in between so we are going to design these two columns on one pile cap with one pile
(2columns are 200 kips and 100 kips, clay soil, end bearing 4000 psi, skin friction ignored, Pile Diameter shaft is 3.3ft,bell is 10ft)
we can not...
In Designing Drilled belled shaft piles
What are the factors that bell diameter to shaft ratio based on?
Or the enlargement angel and what are the recommendation?
Hello ,
I am modelling a wood project on Risa 3d but it's really hard to model a floor on it
Snapping points is hard too.
IS the Risa floor worth buying? or Risa 3d will be sufficient?
thank you
hello,
I was trying to draw a one simple wood wall on grids then I doubled click on the wall I got an error says that : wall panels must be rectangular, coplanar and no longer than .5 feet (Error code 2129)
Any solution to this problem?
hello,
I was trying to draw a one simple wood wall on grids then I doubled click on the wall I got an error says that : wall panels must be rectangular, coplanar and no longer than .5 feet (Error code 2129)
Any solution to this problem?
We are creating 5 new openings in an existing CMU wall, assuming it is not grouted we will grouting the remaining parts of the wall before demolishing . The wall is load bearing. My question is what is the maximum width of the opening according to any building code TMS FOR EXAMPLE? and what...
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Does anyone know the precautions that we should take in consideration if we want to make large openings in a load bearing CMU wall ?
According to IRC OR IBC CODES
Or Any suggestion to make these openings safely ??
WALL TYPE: CMU WALL 21FT HEIGHT * 80 FT WIDTH
OPENINGS: 5 ENTERANCES...
Hello,
I am a Texas EIT (Engineer in training), passed FE exam, have a bachelor's degree in civil engineering
I don’t have the 4 years’ experience under a Structural Professional Engineer yet
I just started working under a SE engineer 3 months ago
My Question is :
As an EIT, Is it possible...
