I am designing some curved beams that support floor framing on one side and roof framing on the other side, so they are curved in the plan view and loaded in the plane of the web just like a regular beam. The radius is 130' and the beams vary in length from 18' to 24', so the amount of...
I am designing a foundation and floor slab for a 113'x80' pre-engineered metal building. The geotech report recommends 24" drilled piers and grade beams for the column loads and perimeter walls, but use a structurally isolated slab on grade.
This building has two garage bays and the floor slab...