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  1. Swimfastalex PE

    Books for Foundations on Rock

    I was looking to see if anyone knows of any good books for foundations on rock.  I'm good with soils, it's just rock becomes a little more complicated.  I use the AASHTO code at work, and well if you have used that before, it's not very helpful especially with Driven Piles.  Any help would be...
  2. Swimfastalex PE

    Weld Symbol Question

    I was seeing if anyone can help me with this weld symbol, I seem to being having trouble determining the exact weld?  As a background, it's for a finger joint being used on a bridge.  The detail shown is for the steel sliding plate. Thanks.
  3. Swimfastalex PE

    Multiple Presence Factor in AASHTO LRFD

    I am a little confused by the wording in AASHTO LRFD C3.6.1.1.2 and how it relates to the Multiple Presence Factor. Here it is as follows: If a component supported a sidewalk and two lanes of vehicular live load, it would be investigated for: One lane of vehicular live load, m = 1.20; The...
  4. Swimfastalex PE

    Is there an error with development length in 7th Edition of AASHTO LRFD?

    I noticed when calculating the development length for rebar in tension the lengths are much higher (6' compared to 1') when using the 2015/2016 Interim Revisions to the 7th Edition of AASHTO. Has anyone else come across this? To me, this doesn't seem correct. Has there been an errata?
  5. Swimfastalex PE

    Maryland Results!!!!

    I know, it's not the results yet, but there is an update on when we could get them.  @lgrangers spoke to something and this is what he said: MARYLAND:  They have received results and are "making sure they have registration numbers for their passers". She said they would like to release results...
  6. Swimfastalex PE

    PE Structural Depth "Cheat Sheet"?

    Did anyone create a "Cheat Sheet" for the PE Structural Depth. A sheet that you can look at, in case you get stuck, and be like "oh" here are the steps to solve this problem? I was trying to create one, but it just seems like there is so much information, that I don't know where to start. I...
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