I have a column of size 600mm by 300mm and was wondering if there should be a provision for maximum spacing. Since BS 8110 and Eurocode 2 do not state this provision.
I want to design a lift shaft that has a machine room on top. Can someone aid me in providing a visual description of how the motor weight will be distributed to the shear walls? Also, does it behave the same as load distribution on the beam whereby I divide it into a trapezium