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Thanks to everyone that replied. You confirmed my suspicions regarding this. Thanks PMR06 for the ACI reference.

Hi All, I have a situation where the contractor installed reinforcing dowels after the concrete was placed in the wall, rather than installing the dowel and placing concrete afterwards. I cannot find information regarding this situation - whether the codes allow this, and if so what would the...

Hi, I have a membrane cover at the top of a 60' high storage tank with 2' of freeboard. The cover droops down and touches the liquid. Is there a way to calculate what the wind uplift would be on this cover. Thanks for any suggestions. Mark

RISA - easy to use and support is good.

Hi, I have to design a slab-on-grade which has compost placed on top of it. While the compost cures, temperatures can go as high as 80 degrees C within the compost. Ambient temperatures can range from +25C to -25C. Also, compost piles are moved around in order to mix it, so a slab could be...

Hi I am working on a project involving heavy timber trusses which have cracked timbers due to drying. The truss connections are steel plates with bolts and 4" diameter shear plates. The cracks run directly through the bolt lines in many of the trusses. I am considering many different repair...

Thanks Dave. Is this for Rec facilities specifically or buildings in general?

Hi Everyone I would like to know what others have experienced for fees for a recreational type facility (arena, pool, multi-purpose rooms, etc.). I am trying to get an idea of what the % structural fee would be of the total consulting fee. Thanks

Hi all, I am designing a mat foundation for a building which is 90' x 300' in plan. The building has a full basement therefore there is a concrete basement wall going around the full perimeter. My question is this: how do I account for the added stiffness the wall gives the mat at the...

dbuzz, I'm from Canada. We don't have a specific Canadian code or guideline for tanks. Someone else also recommended ASCE 7 which I believe is now ASCE 7-05. Thanks for the info!

Hi, I am tasked with designing a mat foundation for a lime silo. Since this isn't a building, what code/standard do I need to use to calculate the lateral seismic forces in order to design the mat foundation. Thanks.

Hi, Does anyone know of any structural design spreadsheets which are available for free use? Thanks.