@lexpatrie, yes I'm the original (current) SEOR. The materials are the as-built condition, but yes there are also materials stored on site that are also weathered.
@gte447f, on one of the projects it is rumored that they lost funding and therefore it sat for several months, more than twelve in...
One particular project I'm dealing with this on is on the Texas coast and another one is on the Florida coast. So, quite wet. In both cases, the AHJ has halted construction due to their concern for the quality of the weathered lumber and are "requiring the EOR to review and approve" before...
@lexpatrie, unfortunately its not that simple. They will require from me a report of what action is needed to correct any deficiencies. If I take it on only to say "tear it all down" then I'm essentially not taking in on...just taking their $$$.
The subject of weathered wood framing has come up in my career several times. It usually comes up when a contractor is delayed an extended amount of time such that unprotected wood framing gets weathered to an extent that it is discolored and actually deteriorated in severe cases. It comes up...
IBC 1704 is clear that a "Registered Design Professional in Responsible Charge (RDPiRC)" is required and it may be a distinctly different person that the EOR. In my area, the Architect usually signs up as RDPiRC. I have only experienced 1 Architect in my career that refused to be RDPiRC on a...
Length will affect the Final Effective Prestress in your design, so the longer the cables the more cables you will need to achieve the design prestress that you need. Our company standard is >100' double pull and >150' add a construction joint. But, in practice we see double pull 150' cables...
