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This seems to be a problem accross Commonwealth countries except perhaps Canada, which being influenced greatly to standardize with the US, has a Licensed Structural Engineers regime. If anyone was to ...

There are several nuances of precast technology from view point of ductile detailing. We just went through a project with this technology. However this was a building on base isolators & hence dep ...

Conveniently does not talk of the nitty gritty of the detailing or load paths to make it successful. Also doesn't talk about any shake table tests performed. This presentation is ok to lead a novice d ...

I agree, the basis for matching overturning moment rather than base shear is unclear, when the stretching force in the ground floor diaphragm (between--say two towers) is less dependent on overturning ...

I think this issue has been answered by the moderators.

Though a bigger question still lingers. In a combined tower model what empirical time period should be taken & base and what should be t ...

From his posts on SEFI, I could see he was a very enlightened Structural Engineer. May his soul rest in peace!

Vipul Ahuja

Further to this, builders can change their profession much more easily than structural engineers. Builders have mostly invested only money, structurals have invested their lifetimes.

Regards,

Vi ...

I agree with Alpa on the Stiffness vs strength issue.

However we are loosing focus on this forum regarding the impact of RERA on our daily lives as working professionals.

What safeguards do we ...

Dear All,

I have noted my observations on the draft code. Will appreciate comments before I send.

Regards,

Vipul Ahuja

Dear Shenoy,

Why should we even consider the case of Sa/g=2.5, if the combined building is flexible--it would be too conservative.

Regards

Vipul Ahuja

It is unfortunate that an empiri ...