The upward buoyancy force will be equal to the weight of water displaced by the volume of the foundation and elevator core below the water line.
In my experience, the only case where this force has been an issue is with underground storage tanks. When the tanks are empty, the buoyancy force is...
We have had fabricated steel which was shipped to the job site with all connection surfaces painted. Unfortunately, connections were supposed to be slip-critical and should have been masked off before painting.
Surface prep was to SP 6 to achieve a Class B surface. Now we are considering SP...
