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An Ethical Question (plan stamping)
If your client developed the design, why not ask for all of the development calculations and review them. This would be much quicker than re-design, but not as cavalier as just trusting their notes. Then you could stamp the drawings in good conscience.- Husker
- Post #3
- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Installation of exhaust stack to foundation/footer
A typical grout height for a 56" diameter stack would be 1 inch. The grout is intended to allow more exact trueing/ plumbing of the stack and more accurate placement at the design base elevation. As you get larger in diameter, and the potential variability of the top of concrete...- Husker
- Post #3
- Forum: Foundation engineering
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guyed stack design
There is an article that addresses the non-linear nature of the guy wires. It considers not only the elastic stretch of the cable, but also the sag/span ratio and the initial tension: A Design Procedure for Guyed Stacks Applying Non-Linear Cable Mechanics, by N. Gilbert, Y. M. Chokshi, Foster...- Husker
- Post #7
- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
