Saturday, April 18, 2009

Re: talking Desktop Voice recognition Software

Dennis,

I thought all Autocad gurus could type with thier left hand (so you can use the mouse at the same time). 

Look up a thing called "Macro Express" at macros.com.  I use a $40 version and am able to write (and record) versitile macros and trigger them with "hot keys" or a variity of other "windows events.  It doesn't have anything to do with voice, but maybe you can get some voice program to kick off a macro you make with this. 

Get Well,
MJ


--- On Sat, 4/18/09, Scott Maxwell <smaxwell@umich.edu> wrote:
From: Scott Maxwell <smaxwell@umich.edu>
Subject: Re: talking Desktop Voice recognition Software
To: seaint@seaint.org
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 8:19 PM

Re: talking Desktop Voice recognition Software Dragon Naturally Speaking Professional appears to still have full macro feature, but the Professional version is quite a bit more expensive then the Preferred version it appears.

Regards,

Scott
Adrian, MI


On 4/18/09 10:52 PM, "Dennis Wish" <dennis.wish@verizon.net> wrote:

The dragon software no longer has the macro making capabilities that was included in IBM's ViaVoice.  That was an excellent feature that allow the user to create macros and attach it to a command that is saved in the database.  For instance, instead of having to asking to choose a number associated to Line, you can create a macro that associates that toolbar button with the word Line.
 
There has a software package that has taken this feature from viavoice called Say It Now.  Unfortunately, it does not work so well within Microsof vista.
 
I received a reply from Talking Desktop but I was a standard reply indicating that the software navigates the Internet.  I do not know of anyone using this software, but Dragon Naturally Speaking preferred no longer has this macro feature.
 
Thanks for the reply.

Regards,
 
Dennis

From: Bill Polhemus [mailto:bill@polhemus.cc]
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 11:26 AM
To: <seaint@seaint.org>
Subject: Re: talking Desktop Voice recognition Software

I know Dragon has been around a LONG time, used to be standard on IBM desktops. If I were choosing I think that's what I'd pick.

 

Shouldn't these have free demos and/or free trial period available?

William L. Polhemus, Jr. P.E.

Via iPhone 3G


On Apr 18, 2009, at 5:09 AM, "Dennis Wish" <dennis.wish@verizon.net> wrote:

I had an accident two weeks ago resulting in a broken right arm at the shoulder. I will be unable t use the arn far a few months as it sets, and may not be back to full capacity for about six months. This is a pain as I am right handed and typing this with my left  hand (hunt and peck). I recently purchased a
Logitech PC151 wireless USB noise canceling headset that works great, but Vista's voice recognition software does not work well in Outlook 2007. I am also seeking voice controls for AutoCAD Architecture 2008. Dragon Naturally Speaking offers no advantage worthwhile to me to justify the cost. I found another called "Talking Desktop" at talkingdesktop.com . If I download it the price drops to $79.00.
 
Doesanyone know of or have experience with this product, IBM used to have a software to Dragon with a command learning feature. This is what I hope to find.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
Dennis S. Wish
Dennis S. Wish, PE
California Professional Engineer (C-41250)
Structural Engineering
54625 Avenida Bermudas
La Quinta, CA. 92253
 
Phone: 760.564.0884 (phone, fax and messages)
dennis.wish@verizon.net
 
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Re: talking Desktop Voice recognition Software

Dragon Naturally Speaking Professional appears to still have full macro feature, but the Professional version is quite a bit more expensive then the Preferred version it appears.

Regards,

Scott
Adrian, MI


On 4/18/09 10:52 PM, "Dennis Wish" <dennis.wish@verizon.net> wrote:

The dragon software no longer has the macro making capabilities that was included in IBM's ViaVoice.  That was an excellent feature that allow the user to create macros and attach it to a command that is saved in the database.  For instance, instead of having to asking to choose a number associated to Line, you can create a macro that associates that toolbar button with the word Line.
 
There has a software package that has taken this feature from viavoice called Say It Now.  Unfortunately, it does not work so well within Microsof vista.
 
I received a reply from Talking Desktop but I was a standard reply indicating that the software navigates the Internet.  I do not know of anyone using this software, but Dragon Naturally Speaking preferred no longer has this macro feature.
 
Thanks for the reply.

Regards,
 
Dennis

From: Bill Polhemus [mailto:bill@polhemus.cc]
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 11:26 AM
To: <seaint@seaint.org>
Subject: Re: talking Desktop Voice recognition Software

I know Dragon has been around a LONG time, used to be standard on IBM desktops. If I were choosing I think that's what I'd pick.

 

Shouldn't these have free demos and/or free trial period available?

William L. Polhemus, Jr. P.E.

Via iPhone 3G


On Apr 18, 2009, at 5:09 AM, "Dennis Wish" <dennis.wish@verizon.net> wrote:

I had an accident two weeks ago resulting in a broken right arm at the shoulder. I will be unable t use the arn far a few months as it sets, and may not be back to full capacity for about six months. This is a pain as I am right handed and typing this with my left  hand (hunt and peck). I recently purchased a
Logitech PC151 wireless USB noise canceling headset that works great, but Vista’s voice recognition software does not work well in Outlook 2007. I am also seeking voice controls for AutoCAD Architecture 2008. Dragon Naturally Speaking offers no advantage worthwhile to me to justify the cost. I found another called “Talking Desktop” at talkingdesktop.com . If I download it the price drops to $79.00.
 
Doesanyone know of or have experience with this product, IBM used to have a software to Dragon with a command learning feature. This is what I hope to find.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
Dennis S. Wish
Dennis S. Wish, PE
California Professional Engineer (C-41250)
Structural Engineering
54625 Avenida Bermudas
La Quinta, CA. 92253
 
Phone: 760.564.0884 (phone, fax and messages)
dennis.wish@verizon.net
 
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RE: talking Desktop Voice recognition Software

The dragon software no longer has the macro making capabilities that was included in IBM's ViaVoice.  That was an excellent feature that allow the user to create macros and attach it to a command that is saved in the database.  For instance, instead of having to asking to choose a number associated to Line, you can create a macro that associates that toolbar button with the word Line.

 

There has a software package that has taken this feature from viavoice called Say It Now.  Unfortunately, it does not work so well within Microsof vista.

 

I received a reply from Talking Desktop but I was a standard reply indicating that the software navigates the Internet.  I do not know of anyone using this software, but Dragon Naturally Speaking preferred no longer has this macro feature.

 

Thanks for the reply.

 

Regards,

 

Dennis

 

From: Bill Polhemus [mailto:bill@polhemus.cc]
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 11:26 AM
To: <seaint@seaint.org>
Subject: Re: talking Desktop Voice recognition Software

 

I know Dragon has been around a LONG time, used to be standard on IBM desktops. If I were choosing I think that's what I'd pick.

 

Shouldn't these have free demos and/or free trial period available? 

William L. Polhemus, Jr. P.E.

Via iPhone 3G


On Apr 18, 2009, at 5:09 AM, "Dennis Wish" <dennis.wish@verizon.net> wrote:

I had an accident two weeks ago resulting in a broken right arm at the shoulder. I will be unable t use the arn far a few months as it sets, and may not be back to full capacity for about six months. This is a pain as I am right handed and typing this with my left  hand (hunt and peck). I recently purchased a

Logitech PC151 wireless USB noise canceling headset that works great, but Vista's voice recognition software does not work well in Outlook 2007. I am also seeking voice controls for AutoCAD Architecture 2008. Dragon Naturally Speaking offers no advantage worthwhile to me to justify the cost. I found another called "Talking Desktop" at talkingdesktop.com . If I download it the price drops to $79.00.

 

Doesanyone know of or have experience with this product, IBM used to have a software to Dragon with a command learning feature. This is what I hope to find.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Dennis S. Wish

 

Dennis S. Wish, PE

California Professional Engineer (C-41250)

Structural Engineering

54625 Avenida Bermudas

La Quinta, CA. 92253

 

Phone: 760.564.0884 (phone, fax and messages)

dennis.wish@verizon.net

 

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Re: talking Desktop Voice recognition Software

I know Dragon has been around a LONG time, used to be standard on IBM desktops. If I were choosing I think that's what I'd pick.

Shouldn't these have free demos and/or free trial period available? 

William L. Polhemus, Jr. P.E.
Via iPhone 3G

On Apr 18, 2009, at 5:09 AM, "Dennis Wish" <dennis.wish@verizon.net> wrote:

I had an accident two weeks ago resulting in a broken right arm at the shoulder. I will be unable t use the arn far a few months as it sets, and may not be back to full capacity for about six months. This is a pain as I am right handed and typing this with my left  hand (hunt and peck). I recently purchased a

Logitech PC151 wireless USB noise canceling headset that works great, but Vista's voice recognition software does not work well in Outlook 2007. I am also seeking voice controls for AutoCAD Architecture 2008. Dragon Naturally Speaking offers no advantage worthwhile to me to justify the cost. I found another called "Talking Desktop" at talkingdesktop.com . If I download it the price drops to $79.00.

 

Doesanyone know of or have experience with this product, IBM used to have a software to Dragon with a command learning feature. This is what I hope to find.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Dennis S. Wish

 

Dennis S. Wish, PE

California Professional Engineer (C-41250)

Structural Engineering

54625 Avenida Bermudas

La Quinta, CA. 92253

 

Phone: 760.564.0884 (phone, fax and messages)

dennis.wish@verizon.net

 

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Re: talking Desktop Voice recognition Software

Dennis,

Sorry to hear about your accident and injury...sounds painful.  Wish I could help, but I know nothing about voice recognition software.  Hope you have a speedy recovery. 

Doug Mayer

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 18, 2009, at 3:10 AM, "Dennis Wish" <dennis.wish@verizon.net> wrote:

I had an accident two weeks ago resulting in a broken right arm at the shoulder. I will be unable t use the arn far a few months as it sets, and may not be back to full capacity for about six months. This is a pain as I am right handed and typing this with my left  hand (hunt and peck). I recently purchased a

Logitech PC151 wireless USB noise canceling headset that works great, but Vista's voice recognition software does not work well in Outlook 2007. I am also seeking voice controls for AutoCAD Architecture 2008. Dragon Naturally Speaking offers no advantage worthwhile to me to justify the cost. I found another called "Talking Desktop" at talkingdesktop.com . If I download it the price drops to $79.00.

 

Doesanyone know of or have experience with this product, IBM used to have a software to Dragon with a command learning feature. This is what I hope to find.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Dennis S. Wish

 

Dennis S. Wish, PE

California Professional Engineer (C-41250)

Structural Engineering

54625 Avenida Bermudas

La Quinta, CA. 92253

 

Phone: 760.564.0884 (phone, fax and messages)

dennis.wish@verizon.net

 

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Re: ACI 318 Appendix D

Bill,
 
I've been reading through all the answers on this subject but nobody mentioned the exception on AISC 341-05 8.5. It solves most of the problems for anchoring column base plates, I use it.
Regards.
 
Jules
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Allen
To: Seaint
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 1:25 PM
Subject: ACI 318 Appendix D

O.K., I've beaten my head against the wall long enough. I've decided that a post-installed anchor won't work in tension for anything I design.

 

I feel better now.

 

 

T. William (Bill) Allen, S.E.

ALLEN DESIGNS

Consulting Structural Engineers
 V (949) 248-8588 • F(949) 209-2509

 

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talking Desktop Voice recognition Software

I had an accident two weeks ago resulting in a broken right arm at the shoulder. I will be unable t use the arn far a few months as it sets, and may not be back to full capacity for about six months. This is a pain as I am right handed and typing this with my left  hand (hunt and peck). I recently purchased a

Logitech PC151 wireless USB noise canceling headset that works great, but Vista’s voice recognition software does not work well in Outlook 2007. I am also seeking voice controls for AutoCAD Architecture 2008. Dragon Naturally Speaking offers no advantage worthwhile to me to justify the cost. I found another called “Talking Desktop” at talkingdesktop.com . If I download it the price drops to $79.00.

 

Doesanyone know of or have experience with this product, IBM used to have a software to Dragon with a command learning feature. This is what I hope to find.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Dennis S. Wish

 

Dennis S. Wish, PE

California Professional Engineer (C-41250)

Structural Engineering

54625 Avenida Bermudas

La Quinta, CA. 92253

 

Phone: 760.564.0884 (phone, fax and messages)

dennis.wish@verizon.net

 

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Friday, April 17, 2009

RE: ACI 318 Appendix D

Joe,

In our detail we did call for 2.5" dry pack and we should have indicated surface to be cleaned and free of oil and grease.  For all cases (2 so far) that the contractors did not want to drill through footing, but we discuss with the owner and the architect to lengthen the SW to the point that we can use post-installed anchors.  As a matter of fact using through bolts is not what we prefer but we do indicate this in our detail as one of the options.  There may be other better solutions out there.  I would say the best solution is to discuss with the entire team to address the issue.

Freeman

 

From: Jnapd@aol.com [mailto:Jnapd@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 12:47 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: Re: ACI 318 Appendix D

 

Freeman

 

Do you call for 2" of grout or 2" of drypack. and clean bottom of footing surface.

 

Have you had any feedback as to the size of the slab opening and new excavation required to achieve this ??

 

Joe Venuti
Johnson & Nielsen Associates
Palm Springs, CA

 

In a message dated 4/17/2009 11:59:04 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, FTang@gouvisgroup.com writes:

Michael,

There is high strength grout between footing bottom and bearing plate top, then grout metal parts all around with minimum 3" concrete cover before backfilling will soils under concrete.

Freeman

 

From: Michael Hemstad [mailto:mhemstad@mbjeng.com]
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 11:12 AM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: ACI 318 Appendix D

 

Freeman,

am I to understand you put the steel plate and bolt head in the dirt, then pour concrete over it?  What about corrosion?

 

Mike Hemstad

MBJ

Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

Freeman Tang wrote:

 

Through-bolts with bearing plate at footing bottom and embedded anchors

in footing are different in the way that through-bolts are externally

applied load from the underside of the footing and cast-in- anchors are

internally exerting forces inside the concrete footing.

 

 

 

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Re: ACI 318 Appendix D

Freeman
 
Do you call for 2" of grout or 2" of drypack. and clean bottom of footing surface.
 
Have you had any feedback as to the size of the slab opening and new excavation required to achieve this ??
 
Joe Venuti
Johnson & Nielsen Associates
Palm Springs, CA
 
In a message dated 4/17/2009 11:59:04 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, FTang@gouvisgroup.com writes:

Michael,

There is high strength grout between footing bottom and bearing plate top, then grout metal parts all around with minimum 3" concrete cover before backfilling will soils under concrete.

Freeman

 

From: Michael Hemstad [mailto:mhemstad@mbjeng.com]
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 11:12 AM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: ACI 318 Appendix D

 

Freeman,

am I to understand you put the steel plate and bolt head in the dirt, then pour concrete over it?  What about corrosion?

 

Mike Hemstad

MBJ

Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

Freeman Tang wrote:

 

Through-bolts with bearing plate at footing bottom and embedded anchors

in footing are different in the way that through-bolts are externally

applied load from the underside of the footing and cast-in- anchors are

internally exerting forces inside the concrete footing.

 

 


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RE: ACI 318 Appendix D

Michael,

There is high strength grout between footing bottom and bearing plate top, then grout metal parts all around with minimum 3” concrete cover before backfilling will soils under concrete.

Freeman

 

From: Michael Hemstad [mailto:mhemstad@mbjeng.com]
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 11:12 AM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: ACI 318 Appendix D

 

Freeman,

am I to understand you put the steel plate and bolt head in the dirt, then pour concrete over it?  What about corrosion?

 

Mike Hemstad

MBJ

Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

Freeman Tang wrote:

 

Through-bolts with bearing plate at footing bottom and embedded anchors

in footing are different in the way that through-bolts are externally

applied load from the underside of the footing and cast-in- anchors are

internally exerting forces inside the concrete footing.

 

 

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ACI 318 Appendix D

Freeman,
am I to understand you put the steel plate and bolt head in the dirt, then pour concrete over it?  What about corrosion?
 
Mike Hemstad
MBJ
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 
Freeman Tang wrote:
 
Through-bolts with bearing plate at footing bottom and embedded anchors
in footing are different in the way that through-bolts are externally
applied load from the underside of the footing and cast-in- anchors are
internally exerting forces inside the concrete footing.
 
 
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Re: Was the "Egineer of Record" defined in 2007 California Building Code?

Hi Harold,

Many thanks,

Szuchuan Chang

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Re: ACI 318 Appendix D

Sounds great for interior situations, or at exterior walls framed with 2x8 studs.  but then you get into that whole issue of cross-grain tension on the sill plate...

On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 6:53 PM, <coengineer@aim.com> wrote:
Of course this thread comes the first day of vacation!  I'll try not to get flamed too much here but....

Have you checked out the USP DUC Undercut Anchors in ICC ES ESR 1970?  If I remember correctly, using strength design you should be able to get 12 kips for a 3/4" A36 anchor like the DUC34-500L with a 7 1/2" edge distance, which should work for interior footings.  Probably a little easier than doing the through bolt, at least for the interior!


Howard Silverman, PE
Anchoring Systems and Field Engineer Manager
USP Structural Connectors/Covert Operations
hsilverman@USPconnectors.com
www.USPconnectors.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Freeman Tang <FTang@gouvisgroup.com>
To: seaint@seaint.org
Sent: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 3:56 pm
Subject: RE: ACI 318 Appendix D

Hi Bill,
For interior footings we will try to use post-installed anchors if they work;  however to the best that we can justify these post-installed anchors nowadays ,per Appendix D, can hold up to about 7 kips with 6" edge distance.  Using through-bolts is one of our options if the load goes beyond this magnitude for interior footing.  Off course the concrete slab has to be sawcut or removed before through-bolts can be installed.
 
From: Bill Allen [mailto:t.w.allen@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 3:21 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: RE: ACI 318 Appendix D
 
Hi, Freeman.
 
I have found that20through bolts aren't very popular at interior shear walls for some reason.
 
:o).
 
Hope all is well.
 
 
T. William (Bill) Allen, S.E.
Consulting Structural Engineers
 V (949) 248-8588 • F(949) 209-2509
-----Original Message-----
From: Freeman Tang [mailto:FTang@gouvisgroup.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:51 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: RE: ACI 318 Appendix D
 
We also use through-bolts for fixing missing holdowns at shear wall ends.  Per Appendix D section 2.2 through bolts are not included.
Freeman Tang
Gouvis Engineering
 
From: Garner, Robert [mailto:rgarner@moffattnichol.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:08 PM
To: seaint @seaint.org
Subject: RE: ACI 318 Appendix D
 
In our office, we through-bolt all our concrete anchors and avoid Appendix D entirely.
 
One engineer in our office has a detail where he attaches the heads of his anchor bolts to chains which are in turn fastened to large chunks of Iron dropped in the bottom of the concrete pour, all to avoid Appendix D.
 
"We don't need no stinkin' Appendix D".
 
From: Bill Allen [mailto:t.w.allen@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 1:26 PM
To: Seaint
Subject: ACI 318 Appendix D
 
O.K., I've beaten my head against the wall long enough. I've decided that a post-installed anchor won't work in tension for anything I design.
 
I feel better now.
 
 
T. William (Bill) Allen, S.E.
Consulting Structural Engineers
 V (949) 248-8588 < /SPAN>• F(949) 209-2509
 



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David Topete, SE
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RE: tilt elevator panels

Thanks Stuart,

I'm not familiar with this product.  Would it just get cast into the tilt-up panel?  Couldn't the water intrusion just get in through the grout bed that the panel sits on?  Have you successfully used it on a tilt-up project?

Thanks,
Brian

--- On Fri, 4/17/09, Stuart, Matthew <mStuart@cmxengineering.com> wrote:

From: Stuart, Matthew <mStuart@cmxengineering.com>
Subject: RE: tilt elevator panels
To: seaint@seaint.org
Date: Friday, April 17, 2009, 8:03 AM

The use of a bentonite waterstop (like Volclay Waterstop Rx) would allow you to take the panel down to the pit foundation.

 

D. Matthew Stuart, P.E., S.E., F.ASCE, SECB

Senior Project Manager

Structural Department

Associate

Engineers and Consultants - CMX

200 Route 9

Manalapan, NJ 07726

732-577-9000 (Ext. 308)

908-309-8657 (Cell)

732-298-9441 (Fax)

mstuart@CMXEngineering.com

 

From: Brian [mailto:bsh117@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 6:47 AM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: re: tilt elevator panels

 

Thanks Andrew,

Typically, I try not to use masonry elevator shaft walls.  I normally would use a concrete wall with a key joint at the base and a dumbbell bituminous water stop.  However, I don't think this detail can apply at the base of a tilt-up wall since it typically sits on a grout bed.  Am I wrong? 

Thanks,
Brian 

 On Sat, 5/16/09, Andrew Kester <akester@cfl.rr.com> wrote:


From: Andrew Kester <akester@cfl.rr.com>
Subject: re: tilt elevator panels
To: seaint@seaint.org
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2009, 10:00 AM

Brian,

Whether you have a CMU, CIP concrete or tilt elevator wall, you need a good waterproofing detail from your architect. But they put sump pits in elevator pits for a reason...

 

I don't see any structural reasons you couldn't do it either way, but you will want to be careful if you go with a CIP/CMU wall first for the pit, then tilt above that, as you have created a hinge point at the ground floor slab. There are a number of ways to address that in your detailing.

 

If there is a GC on board or you have a relationship with a tilt contractor, you may want to give them a call. I could see them wanting to do the CIP/CMU wall method for ease of work flow, especially with casting the panels. It depends on where they are casting the panels (the interior slab will not be finished or even placed while the pit is being constructed), and how they want to schedule it all. They may want the pit and slab all done prior to doing any tilt panels.

 

Andrew Kester, P.E.
Orlando, FL

 


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RE: tilt elevator panels

The use of a bentonite waterstop (like Volclay Waterstop Rx) would allow you to take the panel down to the pit foundation.

 

D. Matthew Stuart, P.E., S.E., F.ASCE, SECB

Senior Project Manager

Structural Department

Associate

Engineers and Consultants - CMX

200 Route 9

Manalapan, NJ 07726

732-577-9000 (Ext. 308)

908-309-8657 (Cell)

732-298-9441 (Fax)

mstuart@CMXEngineering.com

 

From: Brian [mailto:bsh117@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 6:47 AM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: re: tilt elevator panels

 

Thanks Andrew,

Typically, I try not to use masonry elevator shaft walls.  I normally would use a concrete wall with a key joint at the base and a dumbbell bituminous water stop.  However, I don't think this detail can apply at the base of a tilt-up wall since it typically sits on a grout bed.  Am I wrong? 

Thanks,
Brian 

 On Sat, 5/16/09, Andrew Kester <akester@cfl.rr.com> wrote:


From: Andrew Kester <akester@cfl.rr.com>
Subject: re: tilt elevator panels
To: seaint@seaint.org
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2009, 10:00 AM

Brian,

Whether you have a CMU, CIP concrete or tilt elevator wall, you need a good waterproofing detail from your architect. But they put sump pits in elevator pits for a reason...

 

I don't see any structural reasons you couldn't do it either way, but you will want to be careful if you go with a CIP/CMU wall first for the pit, then tilt above that, as you have created a hinge point at the ground floor slab. There are a number of ways to address that in your detailing.

 

If there is a GC on board or you have a relationship with a tilt contractor, you may want to give them a call. I could see them wanting to do the CIP/CMU wall method for ease of work flow, especially with casting the panels. It depends on where they are casting the panels (the interior slab will not be finished or even placed while the pit is being constructed), and how they want to schedule it all. They may want the pit and slab all done prior to doing any tilt panels.

 

Andrew Kester, P.E.
Orlando, FL

 

at

re: tilt elevator panels

Thanks Andrew,

Typically, I try not to use masonry elevator shaft walls.  I normally would use a concrete wall with a key joint at the base and a dumbbell bituminous water stop.  However, I don't think this detail can apply at the base of a tilt-up wall since it typically sits on a grout bed.  Am I wrong? 

Thanks,
Brian 

 On Sat, 5/16/09, Andrew Kester <akester@cfl.rr.com> wrote:

From: Andrew Kester <akester@cfl.rr.com>
Subject: re: tilt elevator panels
To: seaint@seaint.org
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2009, 10:00 AM

Brian,
Whether you have a CMU, CIP concrete or tilt elevator wall, you need a good waterproofing detail from your architect. But they put sump pits in elevator pits for a reason...
 
I don't see any structural reasons you couldn't do it either way, but you will want to be careful if you go with a CIP/CMU wall first for the pit, then tilt above that, as you have created a hinge point at the ground floor slab. There are a number of ways to address that in your detailing.
 
If there is a GC on board or you have a relationship with a tilt contractor, you may want to give them a call. I could see them wanting to do the CIP/CMU wall method for ease of work flow, especially with casting the panels. It depends on where they are casting the panels (the interior slab will not be finished or even placed while the pit is being constructed), and how they want to schedule it all. They may want the pit and slab all done prior to doing any tilt panels.
 
Andrew Kester, P.E.
Orlando, FL

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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Re: ACI 318 Appendix D

Of course this thread comes the first day of vacation!  I'll try not to get flamed too much here but....

Have you checked out the USP DUC Undercut Anchors in ICC ES ESR 1970?  If I remember correctly, using strength design you should be able to get 12 kips for a 3/4" A36 anchor like the DUC34-500L with a 7 1/2" edge distance, which should work for interior footings.  Probably a little easier than doing the through bolt, at least for the interior!


Howard Silverman, PE
Anchoring Systems and Field Engineer Manager
USP Structural Connectors/Covert Operations
hsilverman@USPconnectors.com
www.USPconnectors.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Freeman Tang <FTang@gouvisgroup.com>
To: seaint@seaint.org
Sent: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 3:56 pm
Subject: RE: ACI 318 Appendix D

Hi Bill,
For interior footings we will try to use post-installed anchors if they work;  however to the best that we can justify these post-installed anchors nowadays ,per Appendix D, can hold up to about 7 kips with 6" edge distance.  Using through-bolts is one of our options if the load goes beyond this magnitude for interior footing.  Off course the concrete slab has to be sawcut or removed before through-bolts can be installed.
 
From: Bill Allen [mailto:t.w.allen@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 3:21 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: RE: ACI 318 Appendix D
 
Hi, Freeman.
 
I have found that20through bolts aren't very popular at interior shear walls for some reason.
 
:o).
 
Hope all is well.
 
 
T. William (Bill) Allen, S.E.
ALLEN DESIGNS
Consulting Structural Engineers
 V (949) 248-8588 • F(949) 209-2509
-----Original Message-----
From: Freeman Tang [mailto:FTang@gouvisgroup.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:51 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: RE: ACI 318 Appendix D
 
We also use through-bolts for fixing missing holdowns at shear wall ends.  Per Appendix D section 2.2 through bolts are not included.
Freeman Tang
Gouvis Engineering
 
From: Garner, Robert [mailto:rgarner@moffattnichol.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:08 PM
To: seaint @seaint.org
Subject: RE: ACI 318 Appendix D
 
In our office, we through-bolt all our concrete anchors and avoid Appendix D entirely.
 
One engineer in our office has a detail where he attaches the heads of his anchor bolts to chains which are in turn fastened to large chunks of Iron dropped in the bottom of the concrete pour, all to avoid Appendix D.
 
"We don't need no stinkin' Appendix D".
 
From: Bill Allen [mailto:t.w.allen@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 1:26 PM
To: Seaint
Subject: ACI 318 Appendix D
 
O.K., I've beaten my head against the wall long enough. I've decided that a post-installed anchor won't work in tension for anything I design.
 
I feel better now.
 
 
T. William (Bill) Allen, S.E.
ALLEN DESIGNS
Consulting Structural Engineers
 V (949) 248-8588 < /SPAN>• F(949) 209-2509
 
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RE: ACI 318 Appendix D

Yes, it is not an easy job for the contractor to do at all, but if there is no other solutions and the contractor doesn’t want to demolish this specific footing section, re-pour and tie new footing/pad to existing footing, then this is what we suggest.

 

From: Drew Morris [mailto:dmorris@bbfm.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:56 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: Re: ACI 318 Appendix D

 

How do you through-bolt?  Drill through the top plate through the foundation wall and strip footing?

Freeman Tang wrote:

We also use through-bolts for fixing missing holdowns at shear wall ends.  Per Appendix D section 2.2 through bolts are not included.

Freeman Tang

Gouvis Engineering

 

From: Garner, Robert [mailto:rgarner@moffattnichol.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:08 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: RE: ACI 318 Appendix D

 

In our office, we through-bolt all our concrete anchors and avoid Appendix D entirely.

 

One engineer in our office has a detail where he attaches the heads of his anchor bolts to chains which are in turn fastened to large chunks of Iron dropped in the bottom of the concrete pour, all to avoid Appendix D.

 

"We don't need no stinkin' Appendix D".

 

From: Bill Allen [mailto:t.w.allen@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 1:26 PM
To: Seaint
Subject: ACI 318 Appendix D

 

O.K., I've beaten my head against the wall long enough. I've decided that a post-installed anchor won't work in tension for anything I design.

 

I feel better now.

 

 

T. William (Bill) Allen, S.E.

ALLEN DESIGNS

Consulting Structural Engineers
 V (949) 248-8588 • F(949) 209-2509

 

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RE: RISA-3D Steel WF Torsion

It generally does not take much to cause torsion to blow up a wide flange in shear.  I would surmise a guess that it is likely torsion (I had a similar problem).
 
You might try sending the model to the RISA support staff.  When I had a similar issue (members failing in shear for reasons that I could not see), I sent them the model and they were able to point out/confirm that it was a torsion issue.  They have been very helpful in the past (this assumes you have a current support contract).
 
Or I might even be able to take a look at it if you want.
 
Regards,
 
Scott
Adrian, MI

From: bill@polhemus.cc [mailto:bill@polhemus.cc]
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:57 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: RISA-3D Steel WF Torsion

I'm getting some anomalous results from a rather complicated steel frame run on RISA-3D. I'm doing RSA with this, and I have already noticed some peculiar results (at least for this "statics-based" puke).

When I look at the "Shear Check" plot on-screen, I'll see a lot of failures of wide-flange members (mostly beams), many with rather large "understrength factors" (if you will; I guess we used to say "overstress"), between 3.0 and 4.0.

But when I look at the specifics of a given member, I don't see any large shears at all. I'm inclined to think it might be a torsion problem showing up, but even the torsion doesn't seem that great (although it is present).

Any thoughts?

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Re: ACI 318 Appendix D

How do you through-bolt?  Drill through the top plate through the foundation wall and strip footing?

Freeman Tang wrote:

We also use through-bolts for fixing missing holdowns at shear wall ends.  Per Appendix D section 2.2 through bolts are not included.

Freeman Tang

Gouvis Engineering

 

From: Garner, Robert [mailto:rgarner@moffattnichol.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 2:08 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: RE: ACI 318 Appendix D

 

In our office, we through-bolt all our concrete anchors and avoid Appendix D entirely.

 

One engineer in our office has a detail where he attaches the heads of his anchor bolts to chains which are in turn fastened to large chunks of Iron dropped in the bottom of the concrete pour, all to avoid Appendix D.

 

"We don't need no stinkin' Appendix D".

 

From: Bill Allen [mailto:t.w.allen@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 1:26 PM
To: Seaint
Subject: ACI 318 Appendix D

 

O.K., I've beaten my head against the wall long enough. I've decided that a post-installed anchor won't work in tension for anything I design.

 

I feel better now.

 

 

T. William (Bill) Allen, S.E.

ALLEN DESIGNS

Consulting Structural Engineers
 V (949) 248-8588 • F(949) 209-2509

 

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Re: ACI 318 Appendix D

Or if you're old, it's probably not funny

On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 4:20 PM, <bill@polhemus.cc> wrote:

 

 

Make sure you check the Urban Dictionary before you start protesting in public !

No, that's the "Sophisticated But Thoroughly Decadent MSM Putting Words In Peoples' Mouths (And Hopefully Nothing More Than That)" Dictionary you're talking about.

Only full-blown buffoons like those CNN crackers have used the term to which you refer. The "TEA Party" (Taxed Enough Already!) folks have never used that term. If you're a self-styled "comedian" without the sense God gave a college frat boy, it's hilarious.

If you actually take the time to have a serious thought in your waking life, it isn't.


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