OG, that sounds like an easy enough option! Thank you again for all of your wealth of knowledge. I have learned a LOT from you!
Erica
Structural and Geotechnical Engineer (yes I know this isn’t a typical combo)
hokie66,
Thanks for the article! The foundation issues are more drainage related than distress in the foundation itself. However, if the moisture doesn't get under control sooner rather than later, a foundation problem will soon follow. That's just the nature of the issue. The reason I...
The picture is just one example and was one of the only pics I had on my phone when replying to the comments. The ceilings have the same issues.
The only way I could think of monitoring a screw is to mark it on the wall and the screw but I don’t think they’re rotating either.
Erica
Structural...
Hokie66,
No worries. We’ve have a lot of comments on this thread.
The screws are backing out, not in. I have not examined the screws yet but plan to look at them.
The black line is not a membrane, it’s definitely the veneer separating from the mortar. It jumps at the corner which is the...
miningman,
This is a brand new house, it's the warranty department that is paying for the repairs, not the homeowner.
Ron,
That's exactly what we're planning! Thank goodness for simple technology making life easier these days. It wasn't that way when I started, that's for certain.
OG...
I concur with both OG and R13... if you’re not happy with your situation, discuss with with your superiors or start job hunting to find somewhere that will let you do the kind of work YOU want to do.
Erica
Structural and Geotechnical Engineer (yes I know this isn’t a typical combo)
I’ve been slammed with design work. Project after project comes in. A lot of field work, evaluations, analysis, and repairs. Paperwork is a part of the process but it still pays the same!
I have heard from a lot of colleagues in the industry that the banks are being stingy with money so a lot...
Jim,
I’m going to use a moisture meter to check the levels when I go in back to the residence next week. I have the suspicion that it’s coming from the left side of the house and possibly the right as well since it’s moist there too. Their swales are not the best and the soils are plastic and...
Gotcha. I like tried and true methods but I can use the alternate for verification.
Thank you OG for all of the great advice!
Erica
Structural and Geotechnical Engineer (yes I know this isn’t a typical combo)
I’ve got a high sensitive laser distance meter. I wonder if that would be easier to work with than a dial indicator. It has tolerances to the thousands of an inch too. A small caliper could measure the Drywall thickness and I would just subtract the difference.
Erica
Structural and...
The one fortunate thing is the drywall isn’t painted. The homeowner has been waiting to paint until repairs are completed. They went thru the house and attempted repairs once already so it’s pretty much bare with tons of patchwork at this point. The reason I want to cut into the drywall is so I...
You have to determine which limit state controls for the connection design. SC connections can be a bit overkill if it’s not controlling the design in my experience. While they will work, you could wind up installing twice as much hardware than truly needed.
Here’s a very short paper that...
IDS,
I learned about it probably about 7 years ago and was shocked at how much it resembled AutoCAD. Completely functions in the same manor and even saves to .dwg files.
I do agree as well. Wish there were more because it’s interesting seeing both sides. It’s very different mindsets and I do...
IDS,
I’ve had it installed on my personal computer for years. I’ve never had any issues with it and it has been completely free.
Erica
Structural and Geotechnical Engineer (yes I know this isn’t a typical combo)
This is a little out of date but it is a good design guide for punching shear checks. Look at page 35 in this design guide.
Vc is the shear strength of the concrete, not the shear stress.
Erica
Structural and Geotechnical Engineer (yes I know this isn’t a typical combo)
What size is the rebar? How deep? It looks like this is a one way design and with crane loaded being dynamic, I wouldn’t do one way, I’d do two way. Also, does this design have to be skewed like you’re depicting? You would be better off with a square shape if permissible.
In my experience...
If the code permits a reduction in the FOS, then it is permissible. Risk definitely factors into the basis for the reduction because it isn’t a regularly occurring load like your traditional D and L loads.
Just because the code says you can, doesn’t mean you have to. I interpret the section...
What’s the linear weight of the panels?
Yes, they’re are going to have some dead loads from the panels but under lateral loading, you wouldn’t get any bearing but your vertical earthquake loads could. What’s your seismic category?
In the MBS I’ve worked with, the wall panels do not get...
OP,
If you don’t have access to a scanner, you can get free PDF apps like Genius Scan and it will let you take a picture from your phone and convert it to a PDF file that you can email to yourself.
Another free option is an open source CAD program called DraftSight. It’s free and works almost...
Dik,
Just about every PDF software I’ve used let’s you do this. They all have a different step to get there but I know you can use the snapshot feature in Adobe and paste the image elsewhere in the file or to another. Bluebeam does the same too. I don’t do either of those very often as I just...
