i have a large crane that will pick a 170 metric ton lift. the crane will be mounted on 2 rails and result in a 70 metric ton per meter squared load on each rail.
I need to design the foundation for these rails and do not have a good concrete resource on hand. does anyone have a guide for doing...
OK, thanks for all the help. I am on a remote location and really wish I had my concrete book right now. I have been getting one concrete question after another and it is not something I deal with alot.
The latest one is that we have a 30,000 lb forklift that will be moving pallets on and off a...
Thanks for all the posts, this is helpful. I was just told that this tank has no floor and has to seal to a concrete slab with anchor bolts. This seems very strange and hard to believe.
It is 32' diamter Bentonite Slurry tank. I don't think containment is much of an issue as is the anchor bolts...
I am civil/environmental engineer, but need to design a slab on grade for a large steel tank.
I expect 2122psf and just need to get started with calcs to back up my slab thickness and possible inclusion of steel. Either rebar or Welded Wire material. I plan to use 3000 psi concrete.
I found a...
