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That's an interesting story, Mike. I wouldn't know where to begin designing something like that. I'm assuming a lot of experience was involved. Do you design each element at the interface between the simulator and the structure to be stiff enough to be above the frequencies you mentioned or is...

Cantilevers are GENERALLY allowed twice the maximum deflection shown in your tables. A 360" long cantilever that deflects 1" has deflected L/360. A 360" long simply supported beam that deflects 1" has deflected L/360. However, the simply supported beam deflected 1" in the center of the span and...

Thanks for the response! For what would the horizontal bars be designed? Even if I space them at 16" o.c., how would I rationalize that it prevents out of plane buckling? I've seen some people used 2.5% of the vertical load applied horizontally to justify the wall being laterally supported. I'm...

Thanks OldBldgGuy. I'm looking for design aids for lintels bracing a wall similarly to what a floor would provide. For example, if a 30ft wall is braced a mid height, then the effective height for design is 15ft, because the wall would be forced into double curvature. What is this minimum...

Does anyone know of a resource for design explaining how to design a free standing masonry structure or designing masonry bearing walls to span vertically between evenly spaced bond beams? I'm designing to ACI 530. I have a tall CMU stair shaft that will be unbraced for 55ft. The shaft is...

The local chapters of NSPE (and sometimes ASCE) have a larger impact to your everyday practice. Local chapters of NSPE are generally tied close to the state's board of licensure or building safety divisions. They are heavily involved in disciplinary action against engineers and requirements for...

Which building code are you using for design?

Unfortunately, generally the salary range for structural engineers is large if you are talking about all of the different industries a structural engineer can work in. I agree with TehMightyEngineer's median, but maybe a little larger spread - 70-85k - and I think the range of salaries for...