Snow load (unmodified and unfactored) for toronto is actually 0.9kPa, special consideration would have to be taken here for snow build up on the balcony. Lateral bracing requirements would probably be minimal since it's an upper storey.
Have you considered hanging the existing joists from a...
Well, i'm fairly sure that the larger firms (top 25) have a strong divide between their bridge and buildings departments. I currently work for one of the big firms, and have received offers from others such as AMEC and AECOM, all of which also have this divide. I'm located in Toronto, Ontario...
I'm a younger structural engineer (in training) that's been dealing with bridge and culvert engineering for the last three years or so. As of lately, I've spent a lot of time looking at my career, analyzing and probably over thinking but I did come to some conclusions.
My goal, even before...
