Hi guys, mechanical engineer here. I need to get a lateral earth pressure to perform some calculations on a part I'm designing. I have no experience in the geotechnical field and need some tips.
To give you guys an idea of what I'm working with, it will be a cap which will fit over the end of...
I'm doing some strength calculations on a single angle member in tension. It is only connected by one bolt and I need to find the shear lag factor to get my effective area according to Table D3.1 in the Steel Construction Manual. I read up on shear lag,and everything that shows what the "l" term...
I have a quick question about threads. I am trying to design a part with a threaded connection and it needs to be able to handle up to 1800 ft*lbf of torque. After doing this, I am only getting around 1200 ft*lbf. Would increasing my thread length help me reach the 1800 ft*lbf that I am trying...