Thanks for the comments thus far everyone. They have been very helpful. phamEng, really appreciate the document you sent and I agree with your comment on the decreased cross-section of the railing. That definitely deserves at least some closer look and review.
XR250, I don't think it would be...
There is a beam-post connection, but it's not your standard Simpson connector. The owner is using clip angles as shown in the pic below. The rails are attached to the beam which I believe are carriage bolts.
jayrod12 , I do not have a plan drawing at the moment but I have something better (or so I hope). The elevation view below shows the splice locations. The inset drawing shows which plies are cut at those locations.
Thanks for the insight on liability, phamENG. Quite honestly, I have not fully committed to this project, so there are still options for me to talk to the owner and consider other options.
Hi All,
I am looking at a possible repair of a built-up beam. Upon inspection by the city, it was noted that some of the splice locations weren't code compliant and recommended to either tear the whole thing down and start over or ask some structural engineering guidance. That is where I come...
