Recent content by JStructsteel

Thanks. Are we Building Construction Experts now then, instead of engineers?

What would you call this white stuff on the walls? Some sort of mold? Also, what causes a spall like this, just a bad outer coating? Its a basement with water issues (standing water on floor). Seems they but a parge coat over the wall, now chipping off. Im thinking its a stone foundation they...

Thanks. I think I will turn it down. Sounds like another residential headache.

So a resident had a local basement wall company do a inspection, and engineering for a repair. The engineer that stamped it didnt come out, just went of the company rep that looked at it. They got drawings, got a permit, but their mortgage company wont sign off unless a engineer does a...

Thanks. The K factor is a good point. I didnt realize there was a model merge too. This is the first 3D type structure I am doing. Probably would have saved me hours. I need glasses.

Perfect, thanks. Ive been fussing with it for hours and didnt see that.

Im doing some practice modeling a framed building in Risa. For now, I have moment frames each direction. When I just run the self weight model, it gives me wacky results. Im using pin pin at the base. How do I get "Releases" so I dont end up with the phantom results, and suggestions?

Im only looking at wind load, and a 1/2" anchor I should be good for 800lbs doing a quick calc, so I can adjust the spacing as needed

TBH, there would not be any load on that, more than likely covered by the wall board. I would rather have that than the wall hanging over.

You would allow this detail then?

Here is the detail I had. I will have to check the connection to the footing if they take 2" away to have insulation.

The Dr. does not seem worried about the wall cantilevering over the foundation wall??

Thanks all. This is the first time I have had a building department comment on it. The submitted detail was insulation that tapered to the wall/slab interface, but they rejected that.

If the past, the detail has always been insulation up the inside wall and under the slab. This is the first job that insulation has been spec'd to be vertical to the top side of the slab. Either we (me, architects) have been doing it wrong, or their was a change in the code.

I contacted Tapco (they make the Akron adjustable columns) for info. I asked about the top plate size, and hole location. I was told that is information they are not able to tell me at this time. They dont know what they make. Guess I am not specifying their columns.