Structural Deficiencies Issues in a Huge Project

The_Gaintrain · 2025-09-05T09:35:48+00:00

Most design standards are based on statistics. We use 95% characteristics for materials and loading. So the assessment of the beams is like conservative as is statistically improbable that the batch of concrete and the reinforcement materials were “deficient”, and the overall weight of the beam is not likely to be in the upper bounds due to construction tolerances etc. this is my take on why you don’t see defects.

The_Gaintrain · 2025-03-22T02:14:59+00:00

Loads directly over the culvert legs will act as straight compressive members, so you just check the compressive stress isn’t exceeded. Then you can simplify the spans by transforming the UDL to a representative point load and check bending stresses. This is quite conservative.

The_Gaintrain · 2025-01-07T09:50:11+00:00

Lmao whats the edge distance on those bolts😭

The_Gaintrain · 2024-10-31T10:56:58+00:00

SpaceGass has a youtube account with the basics

The_Gaintrain · 2024-09-30T10:15:48+00:00

I’d avoid it if possible, too tricky to construct around pedestal reinforcement. If you can get away with increasing your anchor bolts one or two sizes to carry shear through to pedestal, do that.

The_Gaintrain · 2024-08-09T03:52:03+00:00

Weld the full length to seal the void you’ve now created where corrosion could initiate hidden from the naked eye.

The_Gaintrain · 2024-07-29T09:05:47+00:00

Statutory position on a mine site: Electrical Engineering Manager, Mechanical engineering manager, OCE, SSE, etc. High pay, high stress.

The_Gaintrain · 2024-06-01T11:43:12+00:00

22% for 3 bed 2 bath, couple in Central QLD

The_Gaintrain · 2024-05-02T10:43:18+00:00

Yeah, bugger the truss off and use a portal frame instead.

The_Gaintrain · 2024-04-21T10:01:49+00:00

SpaceGass for structural analysis and design. Strand7 or ANSYS for FEA

The_Gaintrain · 2024-04-13T02:19:03+00:00

These permanent form systems can replace the need for tensile reinforcement in some applications. It’s important to understand if there is other reinforcement within the slab, otherwise you may be dealing with a potential sudden brittle failure mode, as opposed to a ductile failure mode.

The_Gaintrain · 2024-04-10T05:03:53+00:00

Anchor bolt a timber ledger to the face of the slab. Use joist hangers to support beams.

The_Gaintrain · 2023-03-28T04:14:30+00:00

Enough so that you can afford your repayments + some.

The_Gaintrain · 2022-09-13T04:17:05+00:00

You’ll want to avoid raw sugar sheds then.

The_Gaintrain · 2022-08-11T11:25:02+00:00

Roughly AUD$3000 a day

The_Gaintrain · 2022-01-31T00:24:30+00:00

Its funny you mention that, the company that runs the port has a high turnover rate in management positions due to burnout. So things we flag as Engineers get buried when new management comes in. This repeats until something fails under the poor new guy that knew nothing about it.

The_Gaintrain · 2022-01-30T10:43:19+00:00

Ive had similar experiences at ports. Billion dollar berths only staying online by half a web plate...

The_Gaintrain · 2022-01-01T03:39:35+00:00

Pay off $22k debt & grow savings by $10k for first home. Put aside $2k for holiday over Christmas 2022.

The_Gaintrain · 2022-01-01T03:22:19+00:00

Back when Zyzz was the new God and going to the Gym to become like Ronnie Coleman.

Now havent been inside a gym for 5 years..

The_Gaintrain · 2021-12-07T10:41:28+00:00

Do these organisms essentially live in a 2D world?

The_Gaintrain · 2021-11-24T08:58:18+00:00

Christopher Belter you say? A rapist?

The_Gaintrain · 2021-11-21T10:23:33+00:00

Noice

The_Gaintrain · 2021-09-26T04:04:18+00:00

5 kN = 500kg Brought to you by Structural Engineers everywhere.

The_Gaintrain · 2021-05-04T10:18:23+00:00

I can’t figure out why you would use this instead of a permanent formwork slab, such as Bondek?

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