(Apologies for a repost, but trying again in the general group to hopefully reach more eyes)
Hello all,
Long time reader, but first time posting a question on Eng-Tips. I have a project with significant seismic forces (PGA.m > 2.0) and we need to support a quite heavy piece of equipment...
Hello all,
Long time reader, but first time posting a question on Eng-Tips. I have a project with significant seismic forces (PGA.m > 2.0) and we need to support a quite heavy piece of equipment (~400kips) on a reinforced concrete mat slab. Currently we are trying to avoid deep foundation...