Actually, yes this be Chapter 12 (not 15). This is seismic design category D with a pretty heavy equipment weight approx 60 psf so 15psf per column (less than 20psf). So a steel ordinary cantilever column is what am thinking.
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Per ASCE7-16 section 13.3.1 for nonstructural components
For vertical cantilever systems Fp shall be assumed to act in any horizontal direction ASCE 7-16For vertical cantilever systems Fp shall be assumed to act in any horizontal direction.
I am anchoring an electrical equipment with 4 anchors...
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I am trying to design a slab/footing on grade for supporting multiple mechanical units each of different weights and sizes. How do I design it accounting for eccentric weights and sizes? If anyone has any inputs on how to use it in RISA foundation, please post that.
