I am trying to find alternatives to increasing the capacity of this crane without messing with the foundation if I do not have to. I know the foundation is good for the current loading and according to my model this brace would handle the additional load and help disperse it on a larger...
When designing a WF column where the bottom 1.5 feet of it is going to be encased in concrete do you take the unbraced length from the baseplate to be conservative or is it okay to take it from the top of the concrete to try and trim down the column size?
I am more of a steel guy but I am starting to get into some concrete stuff so I wanted to get some guidance on the proper checks for unreinforced slabs subjected to light moment loads from a steel column. I know I need to check punching shear, concrete breakout strength of a single anchor and of...
Has anyone had any experience designing a clamp like this before? I am curious what your design steps are since there isn't any design guide or example that I have seen out there...
