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The beam connections to the column would have to be designed for both the vertical shear load as well as the horizontal tie load - which...

Agree with ANE91 except that I don't believe 7-16 "excluded" tornadic loads...they just hadn't been "invented" yet. Under ASCE 7-16 you...

I'm thinking you need to rotate the columns at that cantilever end because it's a two-story building and your column extends up above...

You guys are old.... :)

Agree but the need for temporary shoring highly depends on the extent, and position, of the spalling/repair on the structural members...

I'm late to the party here but the photo that XR250 just posted is exactly what I wondered about - As a stiff connector plate is...

It is simply amazing how quickly the exact cause of this collapse was determined by simply looking at aerial pictures of rubble. Less...

Doesn't look like the house vertical loads are taken anywhere to an adequate footing. The retaining wall (6" thick with rebar in the...

All 2x6's have some bow to them so your calculations might show they work in compression as "straight" members but if they have a bow -...

There have been projects where I walk in under a completed deck and see stars of light everywhere....i.e. burn-through welds. That...

What's the seismic design category? That could make a big difference in what you can and cannot do. I'd agree with jayrod12 - replace...

1. The only thing that causes these types of cracks is restrained movement. 2. It’s good that you understand both the restraint as well...

The ASCE 7 was originally based on the ANSI A58.1. Here's the abstract for ASCE 7: I have an old ANSI A58.1-72 in my storage boxes...

I believe you always have something to contribute. Your posts with questions show you've definitely got the smarts to join in with help.

Hot spot in Santo Domingo full of people and the roof suddenly comes down. Story here...