Looking for some help understanding how to determine the capacity of a "berm" (or hill/mound/etc.) of soil when applying a lateral load (see included photo below).
Would it be conservative to assume it shears across its base? Whats the simple way to idealize this? What would the actual shear...
Vertical Fire Curtains – What sort of loads?
Have a fire curtain that’s to be installed in an existing building. It is a dual fabric system, two (2) sheets spaced 8 inches apart. The system has been tested to required standards and passed at an 8 inch air gap, however during one of the early...
