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Hello, The mat foundation is 5 feet thick with a localize heat source (insulated 6 inch pipes with heat of about 140 F/60C) not placed directly on the foundation. The pipe is about 3 inches from the top of the foundations, local ambient temperature is about 70F/20C. Would the temperature gradient ...

I am working on a project where there are external "high" temperatures on a foundation due to equipment operation and I have the following questions: When designing foundation rebar for external temperatures due to external environment (in my case 70 degrees C), is it common for the thermal temperature ...

Hi! I am working on this project in a seismic zone and was wondering if it is required by the code to check crack widths in concrete under the seismic load combinations following LRFD. I am following ACI 224 code for crack check. ------------------------------ Rocio Rodriguez P.E., M.ASCE Structural ...

I am a female engineer with 14 years experience in the engineering field, married and with 3 kids... balance between work and life is a relative term as I love my profession as much as I love my kids. I have been fortunate to have great managers who understand the family concept, but I also find my commitment ...