Formula 12.14-6 defines D as "effect of dead load". Does anybody know if that is the same D as in 12.14.3.1.3 combination #8 ? Isn't D the Dead Load ? what is the "effect of dead load"?
I'm new at doing calculations and I intend to open my own office of residential structural design. I can run calcs by hand but I couldn't do it in an efficient and especially presentible way. Could anyone guide me towards Retaining walls software, software for wood members design and software...
there is a "Head" that you can thread over rebar (large diameter bars-I think) that will eliminate the need for a "bend". Unfortunately I dun't know the name of it. We used it on # 14 and #11 bars at the connection from friction pile to grade beam. It's an approved device...
I have a silly question that goes back to statics.
A simple span roof hip beam's load is a distributed load of triangular shape with load "0" at the corner of the roof and max. at ridge connection. I get confused over the tributary area.
Assuming 34 psf dead and live load, and assuming that...
