Author: MRMS
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Structural Elements in Pictures
Columns, Beams, Plates, Arches, Shells, Catenaries Columns Columns are elements that carry only axial force – compression – or both axial force and bending (which is technically called a beam-column but practically, just a column). The design of a column must check the axial capacity of the element, and the buckling capacity. The buckling capacity…
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Structures quick reference points
– The site factor shall be established from properly substantiated geotechnical data. In locations where the soil properties are not known in sufficient detail to determine the soil profile type soil profile S shall be used. – Occupancies. Buildings housing Group E, Divisions 1 and 3 Occupancies with a capacity greater than 300 students. Buildings…
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Mastering Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice Specific Suggestions Gauge your own study needs related to multiple choice exams. Some people have a better capacity for short term retention of details on a broad range of topics, and this raises the common critique that tests only measure people’s ability to take tests. To some degree this is true, and so…
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CSI Division Categories from ICC-ES
ICC-ES is the International Code Council Evaluation Service. ICC-ES came into being on February 1, 2003, when America’s four building-product evaluation services officially combined their operations. The four “legacy” evaluation services that came together to form ICC-ES were the National Evaluation Service, Inc.; BOCAI Evaluation Services; ICBO Evaluation Service, Inc.; and SBCCI Public Service Testing…
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Basic Info for ASHRAE 90.1-2007 and use in LEED
ASHRAE 90.1-2007 is the primary document for establishing the BASELINE BUILDING PERFORMANCE standard for the whole building energy simulation. The baseline building performance is the annual energy cost for a building design intended for use as a baseline for rating above standard design. An energy simulation model, or energy model, is a computer-generated representation of…