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Setting Correct Expectations On Lfrs Involving Transfers
Gravity dictates that what’s up must go down. The same can be said of lateral…
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Did You Know That… Dynamic Vs Static Base Shear Balancing Is Different In Asce From Ubc97?
If you’ve read my previous post regarding balancing seismic and dynamic base shear that was seismic base…
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Did You Know That… You Can Go Lower Than The Minimum Required Flexural Reinforcement?
This applies if the reinforcement provided is not driven by crackwidth limits and thermal requirements.…
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Did You Know That… Strength Reduction Factor Adjusts Depending On The Strain Of The Extreme Tensile Steel?
How old am I? I’ll give you an idea: we had been the last batch…
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Huge Stuff Re Architectural Mepf That We Need To Put Our Fingers On
Howdy everyone?! I’ve been digging for quite sometime now for something to share with you…
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Interpreting The Modal Mass Participating Ratios Table From Etabs
I have not been modelling extensively in ETABS this recently so this query from a…
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Tips In Proportioning The Geometry And Reinforcement Of Conventional Slabs
Slab design may not be that ‘challenging’ to some compared to designing walls and columns…
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Excessive Deflection Counter Measures Of Conventional Slabs In Safe
Excessive deflection in what will be discussed in this article is the deflection in excess…
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The Concept Of Lateral Stability
Gravity-wise, so long as there is something below that props what is above, gravity loads…
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A Moment Of Columns Without Moment
A column that does not directly take bending moments from the slab. Let that sink…