I apologize as I didn’t know exactly where to post this, so hopefully it is in the correct forum.
I encountered a situation where a 6061-T6 Aluminum tube [2.5 Dia – Schedule 40 (3/16” wall thickness] supposedly cannot be bent to the 8” radius that was specified. The contractor has asked to use...
When designing a particular masonry shear wall using Strength Design (2005 MSJC Ch. 3) I have sufficient shear and flexural capacity, but I get hung up on a check for the requirement & design of special boundary elements of MSJC Section 3.3.6.6 – 3, Mu/(Vu*lw) <= 3.0.
I am hung up because I want...
I have been told to use a 124 kip impact load perpendicular to the plane of the wall for the design of a barrier wall required to protect the toll booth. My issue is that the lane size is restricted and I don't see how a vehicle could create a 124 kip load. I would believe it if I could use...
In masonry construction, I have been told it is common practice to slope the bearing plates for joists using grout. (Allowing the joist to slope the typical 1/4 in/ft +/- and also providing a flat surface for them to bear on.)
It makes sense to me, yet I can't find any documentation to prove...
