Barnes & Noble have a used book section on their website that may well be a
good start point.
--- Conor Walshe <conor.walshe@alceng.com> wrote:
> Steve,
>
> I have tried to obtain "Structural Steel Simply Explained" by Oscar Faber
> and "Reinforced Concrete Simply Explained" but the Technical book shops
> cannot find any record, do you know if they out of print or has their titles
> been modified??
>
> Regards
>
> Conor
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve McKenzie [mailto:Mechproj@xtra.co.nz]
> Sent: Monday, 24 June 2002 21:55
> To: PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [PipingDesign] Anchor Forces & Moments
>
>
> Hi Tushar Zope
>
> your question is one of transfer of responsibility. The pipe stress engineer
> calculates the forces and moments generated by the pipe system which need to
> be resisted by a structure. It is the job of the structural engineer to
> provide supports capable of withstanding these forces and moments. In my
> opinion, it is important that the pipe stress engineer understands a little
> about the design of the supports, and conversely, the structural engineer
> understands a little about the pipe force/moment design. Without this
> overlap of understanding, it is all too easy to produce an inefficient
> overall design. Also without overlap, it is easy to make mistakes,
> especially through misunderstanding. On a project with a designated lead
> designer, it is his/her responsibility to ensure overall design efficiency/
> cost effectiveness. Your first task is to find out who this person is. This
> person should be able to answer your question, or tell you who to ask. If
> your project is management style based, it may be necessary to build a
> relationship with the structural engineers. You will probably find that the
> answer to your question is at least as complex (and probably more) as your
> calculations required to determine the applied forces and moments. There is
> no easy answer, but you will increase your value immeasurably if you attain
> a basic understanding of the design principles of structural restraining
> systems.
> As a starting point, I suggest you read "Structural Steel Simply Explained"
> by Oscar Faber. Then read everything you can find by Oscar, including
> "Reinforced Concrete Simply Explained". His books are short and to the
> point. They will help you inderstand what the structural engineers are
> trying to tell you. I wish I knew a book you could give the structural
> engineers to read. I have not found one yet.
>
> Cheers
>
> Steve McKenzie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tushar, Zope [mailto:zope_tushar@fwc.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 2:08 AM
> To: PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [PipingDesign] Anchor Forces & Moments
>
>
> Friends,
>
> In one of our projects, Anchor forces & moments is the cause of arguments &
> discussions of the experts.
>
> How do we check that the anchor forces & moments are with
> in the allowable limits? I mean the anchor itself does not fail.
>
> Is there any formula to check the strength of the anchor? In this case how
> to
> calculate the allowable value for (Fx, Fy, Fz & Mx, My, Mz).
>
> Thanks & regards.
>
> Tushar Zope
> Piping Engineer
> Foster Wheeler Eastern Pte. Ltd, Singapore
> Ph: 6890 0774 Fax: 6223 2989
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