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    Can intermediate I beams be placed across the breadth of a 65 by55 foot building as opposed to lengt

    Can an intermediate beams be placed across the length of a 65 by 55 foot two storey house as opposed to the breadth? Would this make anteroposterior movement of the building more likely? Or Does the relatively square nature the house negate need for positioning of intermediate beams across the...
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    A supposed structural engineer on a Caribbean island has done some strange work

    He is casting the entire thing into concrete. The drawings have been modified after discussions by him and the owner changing the plans from concrete posts to I beams. They have not waited for approvals and have started building. The 900m2 building is divided into two with half having an...
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    A supposed structural engineer on a Caribbean island has done some strange work

    Besides this strange square meant to cast within the butt there is a four foot length of I beam augers into the ground without any rebar webbing cast directly with concrete. He intends to utilize these to attach ibeam posts about 10ft high and support a floor slab of concrete foundation about 15...

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