Am looking at a foundation design for a 24metre long / 4 metre wide metal working machine inside an existing workshop. Site investigation has revealed only limited information to to the presence of foundry waste material including very large pieces of clinker (Geo contractor not happy due to...
Your views are most appreciated. I can understand the views of the EEs and have in the past used the option of full length plate to the top flanges as means of considering full restraint, however, my thinking was that if i use an effective length equating to the spacing of the restraint...
I have a disagreement with a local authority checking engineer concerning torsional restraint for interconnected beams and would welcome other views.
The side/side two beams 8 meter length(305/165 UB & 305/127 UB)carry the two skins of a domestic cavity wall and are intended to be...
Thanks to all for the comments, really useful in focusing my direction. Had already decided that propping the principal timber beams from beneath and raising the support structure a little above the floor, to cater for deflection of two UCs would be a way to go, however, as you have mentioned...
Hi, am looking for some advice concerning how to spread a concentrated load onto the ornately marble tiled floor of a ballroom in a Stately Home (it's an expensive floor!). The loading is from a tree (not a Christmas Tree ! ) which is to be temporarily erected on the floor for the purposes of...
phew, thats a much larger loading that the 1.5 to 3kN/sq.m (30-60lbs/sq.ft) I had in mind. The problem I have is that the wall is already built and the sports facility are looking for an OK from me that is ok, Have a feeling that as with many "un-designed" walls, it probably won't work with...
Looking for guidance with regards to lateral loading of 1.2m high division walls between indoor football(soccer) pitches in a large sports hall ........... at present am intending to consider as conventional balustrade in a commercial building, but has anyone more experience of this less common...
looking for guidance for determining wind loading for golf driving range, ie, a long narrow building, fully open at front. could there be negative pressure beneath the mono pitch canopy roof