Hi, is there any guidance or standards on the maximum circular hole size through masonry and concrete structures? I have been asked to confirm if a 200mm core through a masonry cavity wall is okay. Although a 200mm diameter core is okay as this is relatively small, what size of hole would not be...
Hi, I have a design of a wall bracket that consists of a 40mm thick MS plate that will be bolted to an R.C. wall using resin anchors. A UB section is rotated 90degrees on its side and welded to this wall plate in addition to a stiffener plate below that at the centre. The wall plate forms part...
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An existing structural steelwork floor has an 8mm thick mild steel floor plate bolted on top of the structural steel beams. The existing calculations under loading fails when the plate is taken as simply supported and so was assess as fixed where the check was O.K. I am unsure on how I...
