I am working on a seismic retrofit for a unreinforced clay tile masonry building in LA which was built in 1914. I'm trying to figure out a way to solve the out-of-plane wall anchorage problems without using thru-bolts because the building is on the National Register. The walls are 12" thick...
I have also used the "sledge hammer" field test in a pinch. One of my former supervisors used to take the most petite female engineer in the office (sorry that is not PC) out to the jobsite to administer the test. Typically, if the weld is bad, the stud will go bouncing along the deck.
Does anybody have industry references and/or standard details for concrete floor slabs subjected to steel-tracked vehicles? I have a copy of UFC 3-320-06a which recommends using 5000 psi concrete, but it does not discuss the topic beyond that. Is the increased concrete strength sufficient to...
