Firstly, thansk a lot for your comments, each have been helpful.
CELinOttawa, thanks for your offer to help out - i really appreciated it. For now though i think i'll continue with the FE analysis and try some more trivial ways of verifying these results. If eventually i do resort to using the...
Thanks for the feedback UKbridge, will have a look at the book you recommended. I have in fact already prepared a FE model using Staad and want the hand calculation to verify these results. Thanks again and best regards :)
Thanks for your prompt reply CEL.
I agree with your reasoning in that it's the method of analysis that i need to choose. I'm familiar with Yield line analysis, but in this case the slab bays are not very regular which in my opinion complicates this method as the choice of yield line is not...
Hi All,
I'm a Graduate Engineer and have been tasked with designing a part of a RC building. The building shall have a central RC core and columns only around the edge of the floor plate. Thefloor plate is somewhat elliptical, whilst the core is circular. The intention is to design the slab...
Thanks to everyone for your feedback - I think my question has been answered sufficiently.
Ameyerrenke - Cannot use a heavier beam due to other constraints. I would have gone down that route if I could.
Thanks for your replies.
Perhaps my question made me look less knowledgable on the subject than I actually am. I am aware of the relation that both the length and stiffness of a beam have on its deflection, flexural and shear capacity.
My concern is really quite trivial but I am asking it due...
Hi all,
I'm new to this forum and was hoping someone out there could help me out with a query I have.
Consider an existing loadbearing wall which needs to be opened up. A steel beam will be installed in order to make this opening possible.
As there is a slight issue with headroom, I intend...
