One of out clients wants to place 2 new truck load stations in his facility, this would include cutting 2 openings on the existing concrete panel and doing some demolition on the existing slab to build the pits for 2 dock levelers. For the dock leveler pits, what would be the process...
I need to cut an opening on an existing tilt up panel. There's already a 9' door opening but they want a 20'x20' door so we need to make that opening bigger. We have no information about the panels (no size, thickness or rebar info). Given the size of the new opening I want to frame it. I need...
Not really, I believe the TW has been already set by the developer or civil engineer. The wall might start at 0ft (finish grade) or from 1ft, so what should I do from 0ft to 4-5ft wall height? can I design a gravity wall and then switch to cantilever CIP?
I have to design a CIP cantilever retaining wall which height varies along with the terrain. How do I account for the different heights when designing the various components of the wall (stem, heel, toe)? Should I design for the worst case and keep that design through out the whole length of the...
How does the height of the building affects the foundation type? I have a 26' pre-engineered building, but I am not sure if it can be supported on a slab-on-grade, or if it is better for it to be supporting on footings. Does this depend entirely on the loads/reactions?
I am trying to calculate the flexural capacity of a coped C8x11.5 (coped only at top flange) per AISC manual 14th Ed. I am having trouble using the equations/tables provided in the manual since the Snet seem to be only for W shapes. Also, when calculating the Fcr, what if I get a value greater...
Is there a typical frame steel shape for supporting an AC unit of 1000 lbs weight? I got a C10 to work, but I don't know if for AC units it would be better to have W's or any other shape
I have a problem with a beam having both uniform and concentrated load applied. How do I apply the load combinations? should I distribute the concentrated loads and make them uniform?
