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  1. ibro

    Min. Number of Ladder per Platform

    We are designing support platform about 23 ft above ground for cooling towers. I am assuming that required number of caged ladder depends on size of platform. Any references? I have searched OSHA w/o success. Thanks, Ibro V.
  2. ibro

    Hurricane Basic Wind Speed

    Customer specified category 5 hurricane level for wind loading. What basic wind speed should be used for wind analysis based on IBC/ASCE 7? Thanks, Ibro V.
  3. ibro

    Existing Runway Beam Reinforcement

    We are upgrading shop cranes and existing runway beams (W beam & Channel on top) need to be reinforced. The easiest fix for our shop is to weld another W beam (channel will not be sufficient) under existing one (flange to flange). My question is how to calculate allowable bending stress for this...
  4. ibro

    COSMOSXpress Stress Analysis of Weldment

    I want to do a stress analysis of weldment with COSMOSXpress. It seems that COSMOSXpress works only with part not with weldment. Any workaround? Is there way to "convert" weldment to one solid part? I am using SW2006. Thanks, Ibro V.
  5. ibro

    Toe Plate Requirements

    There is a pipe penetration thru platform grating. Is toe plate required for this penetration? What are OSHA's requirements for toe plate in this case? Thanks, Ibro V.
  6. ibro

    Grade 8 vs. A325

    We are provider of packaged modular energy solutions and we use A325 bolts for skid steel framing (One skid package has about 15% A325 Bolts and 85% Grade 8 used for piping and mechanical equipment). In order to simplify purchasing, handling and storage of bolts we would like to use Grade 8...
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