Sheathing
To deter passage of air and water through exterior stud walls, sheathing may be attached to the exterior faces of the […]
Shear in Joists
The factored shear force Vu at a section without shear reinforcement should not exceed Based on satisfactory performance of joist construction,
Shop Drawing Review
After the construction contract is awarded, the contractor should submit a proposed schedule for submission of shop drawings to meet the
Shear Splices
In buildings, splices of members subjected principally to shear should develop the strength required by the stresses at point of
Setting out floor levels
Acarpenters spirit level should not be used for setting out the level of anything more than incidental work. It is not
Sewers
For figuring rates of runoff to determine storm-sewer requirements, the so-called rational method may be used. It employs the formula The
Shear
For beams and plate girders, the web area for shear calculations Aw (in2) is the product of the overall depth, d
Shear Deflections in Beams
Shear deformations in a beam add to the deflections due to bending discussed in Art. 3.18. Deflections due to shear
Setting up the clerical work
It will be necessary to set up a system for the handling of correspondence, measurement of quantities and checking of contractors