I am designing a 7 story concrete building. Lateral system: shear walls. Foundations: Micropiles. I have huge lateral loads on this structure because: 1. I am holding back 20' of earth on two sides (non-opposite sides). 2. The structure is highly irregular and stiff (high seismic loads).
I...
I am designing a 7 story concrete building. Lateral system: shear walls. Foundations: Micropiles. I have huge lateral loads on this structure because: 1. I am holding back 20' of earth on two sides (non-opposite sides). 2. The structure is highly irregular and stiff (high seismic loads).
I...