There is no way to shore it from below. it is 127' up with nothing underneath. This is the slab of a water pedestal We are pouring a 4'-6" thick slab up there to support a large water tank. we have beams underneath the slab. So basically this decking will only support that slab until it cures. I...
Roof top air handling unit with an aluminum channel base resting on an all steel roof frame. The base will be mounted w/ S.S. bolts, the roof steel is hot dipped galvanized. Does there need to be a barrier between the steel and aluminum, and suggestions as to what type of barrier to use if...
Please see attached PDF. Wagner handrail bracket attached to a 6" metal stud wall with 3 layers of drywall. The bracket is ok, and i have a sleeve welded to the back of it so that it will bear onto the studs or blocking. the issue i am having is finding a 3/8" fastener that can take the tension...
I am designing some aluminum rails and have a question about the welding. If you look at the attached PDF you can see what i have going on, basically i need to know if the 2 cjp welds onto the 3/16" plate are to much. Is there a min. thickness i should have that plate called out as? Please let...
I am designing an intermediate reinforced masonry shear wall and wondering if I should use Equation 2-28 (safety factor 2 for ordinary reinforced) or Equation 2-29 (safety factor 4 for special reinforced) to get the allowable shear strength? I am using MSJC 2011.
I am designing connection above a wall where 2 different types of joists meet above the wall (as seen in pdf). The TJI's coming in from the left will bear on the wall itself and butt up to a Rim Joist, I need a joist hanger to hold up the 2x8's that frame in on the other side of the Rim Joist. I...
