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First, determine if the existing foundation will support the increase loading and, if not, what can be done to properly found the new loading. Next, determine if the existing walls are able to support the additional loads. If the existing brick walls are not reinforced, the current applicable building ...

The basic requirements for structural design of buildings, bridges, shoring, curtain walls, tanks, silos, sled tracks, bunkers and other constructions are essentially the same. A structural engineer needs to know the basics, be ready to understand the codes of practice devised for those various disciplines ...

There must be an error with the specified wind speed; 60 mps is not appropriate; check your units; 60 mps would be equal to 3600 mph. (Miles per hour is the commonly used ​units for design wind speed.) A typical design wind speed would be on the order of 90 mph with a 2% chance of recurrence in 100 years. ...

​You might find this section on handrails specified for the International Space Station useful: 1.02 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: General: In engineering railings to withstand structural loads indicated, determine allowable design working stresses of railing materials based on the following: ...

​I would recommend that you obtain a copy of the Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA) Specification #70, Specification for Top Running Bridge & Gantry Type Multiple Girder Electric Overhead Travelling Cranes. (CMAA is a division of the Material Handling Institute (MHI). It publishes several ...