the damage occurred while lifting and setting the panel. It just has localized spalling of the concrete but not visible cracks propagating from the area of damage
I have been asked to give recommendations for damage to the lower portion of a concrete tilt wall panel. The damage is around the bearing plate. I was thinking of shoring up the panel and just patching the area with a high strength grout. Any more suggestions?
My intent is to provide a cantilevered firewall that remains after the adjacent building collapses. I am struggling with a method of allowing the roof system to detach from the firewall.
When anchoring structural elements to load bearing firewalls we have run across a requirement for the joists on one side of the wall to stay intact and allow the joists on the other side of the wall to collapse. I am thinking of a joist angle seat that only attaches to the joist through a...
