Hello all,
I have a general question regarding large CMU pilasters that are 32" sq and larger. a 32" sq pilaster with 8" block on the exterior, leaves a 16" sq hole opening in the middle of the pilaster. These pilasters are generally used as cantilever elements used to support fences or gates...
Jstephen, thanks for the information about the Roark's Formulas. I had never heard about that before.
Ron - What do you use to analyze the pipe to determine the thickness needed? I am not finding any equations or formulas for this type of use for a pipe.
I have a project for a temporary sewer wet-well. The bottom portion of the wet-well that is below the ground water table will be cast in place concrete and I designed that portion using RISA-3D. The owner is trying to save some money since this is a temporary well and wants to use a steel...
Hello All,
At my firm we occasionally design CMU sound walls and retaining walls and the seismic values have changes drastically.
There was no specific callout for walls in the ASCE 7-10, however there was an article in Structures magazine that said that it would be added and gave a value of...
It is all part of the process we are trying to determine. Special inspections are not required as long as the shop is certified, that is what i have been thinking from the beginning but i have also heard mentioned from the architect that they have flown inspectors over to Chine before to have...
Ceinostuv,
I found the ISO document the thing is that these are conversion units. these will be brand new built units. they will not have doors each end like the ISO containers do.
Decker,
You are correct that these will be brand new containers that will be built to the specifications that I...
I am currently involved in a project that will be a 5 story building that will be made of premanufactured containers (similar to shipping containers) that will be custom built in china and shipped over and then stacked to make the building that will be located in California. I am having the...