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This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous Ronald, Thank you for your message. I was referring to Steel Ordinary Cantilevered Column. Steel OCC was permitted under ASCE 7-16 Table 12.2-1 footnote l. In ASCE 7-22, the footnote l applied to OCC but was removed in the errata issued ...

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous In the errata issued on July 25, 2024, footnote l was removed; however, there does not appear to be any explanation in the commentary clarifying the reason for disallowing OCCs. In ASCE 7-16, OCCs were permitted for buildings per Section ...

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 ...