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This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous We are working on a project where the upper layer of existing native soil is poor, and has low bearing capacity and classifies as site class E in its native state. The geotechnical Engineer has recommended ground improvement (rigid concrete ...

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous I'm trying to determine the wind speed for a Risk Category II structure located on Kauai, Hawaii. When I input the info into the hazard tool, the wind output indicates "NaN Vmph." What does this mean and how do we determine the wind speed? ...

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous Hello together, I'm going to design an application for a customer in Saudi-Arabia (SDC=C), who demands, that components need to be seismically approved acc. to ASCE 7. The intended application is a mechanical, nonstructural device with an ...

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous Equipment: Non-Building Structure [Fin-Fan Cooler] identical to equipment shown in excerpt below from Figure 6.6 of the ASCE publication. (Cooler is mounted on an Outdoor Emergency Diesel Generator.) The entire equipment is part of Emergency ...

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous I am working on a project with a new building being constructed adjacent to a an existing building with a gable roof. Per ASCE 7, i know unbalanced snow loading is not required for a gable roof with a slope exceeding 7 to 12. Would a gable ...