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    Large On-Site Septic Design Guides For Systems With 10,000+ GPD Daily Wastewater Flow

    Our company recently got a request to design a very large on-site septic system that will handle a wastewater flow that is about 10,000 gpd. The soil scientist is currently modeling K-sat values for us. The water table in this area will be high. Our company has only designed a large system such...
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    Max temperature & shrinkage bar spacing in slab-on-grade

    Does anyone know what is the maximum temperature & shrinkage rebar spacing in slabs-on-ground? I've used "Designing Floor Slabs On Grade" by Ringo as my reference. ACI states that the minimum spacing for temperature & shrinkage steel does not apply to slabs-on-ground. However, I did not see...
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    Permanent Inlet Protection For Drop Inlet In A Gravel Parking Lot

    Basically, it is a "soup bowl" type of gravel detention basin that is 1 ft in height from top of drop inlet grate to highest point at the edge. See attached.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=29ead904-e65c-4ab0-bde1-dcfde7d30ac1&file=Gravel_Detention_Basin.jpg
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    Permanent Inlet Protection For Drop Inlet In A Gravel Parking Lot

    A reviewer has asked me to provide some permanent (not just temporary) inlet protection for a drop inlet that will be located at a low point in a gravel parking lot so that the drop inlet grate does not get clogged up with gravel. Is anyone aware of some solutions or has a link to a detail...
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    Lean-to frame systems (addition to existing industrial warehouse)

    I am looking for a good design information regarding lean-to systems as shown on page 6 of pdf document in the link below. http://www.pdhonline.com/courses/s120/s120content.pdf According to this document the lean-to frame is designed using vertical loads only. Does that sound right? I'm a bit...
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    Code interpretation regarding IBC 2012 1613.3.5.1 Alternative seismic design category determination

    I have never used IBC 1613.5.6.1 provision before and just want to make sure that I am interpreting it correctly so I was hoping that someone would help me out. Our client has a one-story masonry industrial building located in a low seismic area (Category A using IBC Table 1613.5.6(1) and...
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