I have a mat foundation that supports building columns (~1m x ~1m; around edges of mat footing) and very large equipment pedestals (imagine 2mx4m pedestals; in the middle of the mat footing). The Mat Foundation is roughly 13m x 13m with Rock Anchors at the corner to help with overturning. The...
I have a situation where I have a post-installed anchor failing in concrete breakout in Tension. The anchor is 50mm from the edge (of the old concrete in grey). However we are pouring new concrete and epoxing rebar into the old concrete. Can I assumed the edge distance to now be >50mm (ie the...
I have a circule plate that supports a piece of a equipment typically on a CHS (sometimes a SHS)and I'm trying to understand my "effective length" that I can assume when checking the plate in bending. I'm not really 100% sure on Yield Line Analysis and I'm trying to have a better understanding...
I have a column on a slab on grade w/ thickened pad (locally) and edges. Unfortunately, the thickened portion is NOT sufficient to handle the uplift load. I am not relying on the slab on grade to help with uplift currently.
How much slab on grade (beyond the thickened portion) can I assume to...
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Has anyone ever designed structures in the Netherlands? I'm going through the National Annexes and converting them to English (as the NEN does not provide them in English; Dutch Only) and I can't seem to find the National Annex for Seismic Actions. My site is outside of the...
