I am currently trying to attached a premanufacutred aluminium canopy to a glass curtain wall with no luck what so ever. My last ditch effort is to run a steel member between existing columns, however, because of the location one of them I cannot make the attachment. As a result, I will need to...
I have a project where I need to design a retaining wall parrallel to driveway, on the high side, that will be paved up to the face of the wall. I am informed that this drive way will be accessed by trucks for either deliveries, trash removal, etc. I typically do not come accros these situations...
Does anyone know of a publication, web site, or example that would show me how to analyze wood shear walls with multiple openings utilizing the force transfer around openings method? My research has not come up with anything but a pre-made spreadsheet for one opening. Utilizing what I think the...
I was curious if there is any standard in designing of formwork shoring.
I am currently reviewing some shoring that is what I consider a typical shoring configuration. A plywood form supported on runners spaced 12” to 19.2” on center, which in turn are supported by stringers spaced 4’ to 5’ on...
Does anyone have any information on how to repair dox plank? I am currentnly working on a project where the dox planks have been constructed partially over parallel non-bearing walls. As a result of the wall stiffness and differential deflection, cracks have formed on the bottom of the masonry...
