Yes. I found that publication, SCI-P281. Example 6 is very close to my condition, but the example does not make any sense to me. On Sheet 3 of the example, it states to divide the moment by the assumed distance between the flanges to get the force in the flanges. The example (which is in...
I would go with a straight beam in a heartbeat, but architects are involved and the beam also supports a curved wall. Since I had to space my columns unequally (hence they varying beam lengths) to hit walls and partitions below, using unequal straight length segments would goof up the visual...
I am designing some curved beams that support floor framing on one side and roof framing on the other side, so they are curved in the plan view and loaded in the plane of the web just like a regular beam. The radius is 130' and the beams vary in length from 18' to 24', so the amount of...
Bedrock is 20' deep with an allowable loading of 20 ksf. Due to poor soil, the geotech recommended GeoPiers, drilled shafts, or preload the site with 15' to 20' of fill and let set for 3 months. Due to time frame, preload is out of the question.
Max. column load is 60 kips. All are exterior...
I am designing a foundation and floor slab for a 113'x80' pre-engineered metal building. The geotech report recommends 24" drilled piers and grade beams for the column loads and perimeter walls, but use a structurally isolated slab on grade.
This building has two garage bays and the floor slab...
