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The Vol. 86, No. 96 Federal Register post also clarifies when a top rail can serve as a handrail (another topic discussed in this thread)! See the following for one snippet on the topic (there are others in the attachment if you want more info): "In light of the employer confusion following...

Hi, All, Take a look at the attachment to this post. Specifically the third column of page 27333. Looks like OSHA did indeed acknowledge the printing error! For posterity, I'll re-write what is in the attachment (in case the attachment ever disappears): Excerpt from Federal Register / Vol...

JLNJ - to address your issue with a handrail being installed in plane with the stair rail: This is a tricky one, but the below is how I justify that in plane handrails are not allowed (other than the obvious ergonomic issues). It's similar to your sentiment, but with a couple of code /...

Thanks, winelandv! Regarding your "it's been like this for 5 years and hasn't changed so I'll assume that the code as written is what OSHA wants" comment. I'd be careful there -- the "final rules" as we now know them were first written/submitted in 1990 and didn't get final approval until 2017...

Thanks, IFR! That helps clarify situations where the top rail can serve also as a handrail, but I do not believe that clarifies the original question I posed in this thread (which is related to the printing error to table D-2 in the online version of OSHA which muddies the water as to whether...

Thanks for the snippet JLNJ! That jogs a distant memory -- perhaps you can confirm, but is the table you included from the "print" version of the OSHA ruling? I believe I recall that the print version lists that table correctly (but the online version lists it incorrectly).

Thanks, dauwerda! Regarding the "top rail as a handrail" comment in your earlier response -- my take on that perceived inconsistency is just that OSHA wants to allow grandfathered in stairrail systems (installed prior to Jan 17, 2017) where the top rail is installed between 36 - 38" to also...

Thanks, winelandv, I submitted the inquiry to OSHA mid October, 2019. I'm still under the working impression that the OSHA response (and the OSHA FAQ) is correct and accurate, but would love for something more official from OSHA on the issue!

Hello! I understand that Table D-2 (1910.28(b)(11)(ii)) contains a printing error, and that for each flight of stairs with two open sides and a width of less than 44 inches, column 4 of Table D-2 should state "One stair rail system with hand rail on each open side". This was corroborated on the...

Thanks, all, I am familiar with maps like the one JAE provided, and am familiar with state-amended IBC provisions that speak to frost depth (as well as county, city, town building codes). The question is really how do they come up with these numbers? It sounds like the consensus thus far is...

Frost depth is an aspect of the majority of foundation design that I do, but thinking about it, I realize I'm not sure how the actual frost depth is determined. I see STP1358, "Remote Field Methods to Measure Frost Depth" (from the ASTM website) outlines several ways that frost depth can be...

Take a look at the following OSHA FAQ: https://www.osha.gov/walking-working-surfaces/faq.html Based on the height requirements for stair rails and handrails and the requirements in Table D-2, are both stair rails and handrails required on stairs that have two open sides and are less than 44-in...

Thanks, All, The feedback was very helpful! The contractor has agreed to attempt a fix. They are going to look at potential replacement of the slab, but as OG has indicated they will need to review the feasibility of providing a slope considering the finished walls.

Thanks, Ron, Straight for the jugular! To give some context, this wasn't a project that I oversaw - this was a project that members of my family took on (who are not structural engineers). Considering the outcome of their project I offered my advice on how to proceed, and suggested that we post...

Thanks for the great analysis! I will review these comments with my family and let you know if we have any additional questions / follow up.

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We recently had our garage floor (22x24) and outside slab (22x20) replaced due to severe cracking and settling (the slab drained rainwater toward the house). We have heavy clay soil in central Iowa. We requested a 5 inch pour with rebar, that the garage floor slope toward the garage door and...

I have a vertical tank on a circular base plate four anchor bolts. I modeled the tank in RISA 3D with 4 pins (each representing one anchor bolt) and as such have four nodes where I have reactions. When I bring this over to RISA-Foundation, I would like to size a single spread footing to handle...

Take a look at the attached ACI meeting agenda, page 12. Below is an excerpt: "Exposure Class F1 is intended to apply to members that will be exposed to freezing and moisture but are not anticipated to be in a critically saturated condition when freezing occurs, such as foundation walls or...

FROST HEAVE: If you do consider a slab on non frost susceptible fill down to frost depth, be careful what sort of fill you specify. If your native soil has low permeability, and you go in with an open graded, free draining fill, be careful that you don't create a "bathtub" for water to collect...