Has anyone found a work-around for the 2.5" analytical model offset that occurs for properly physically modeled bar joists in Revit? When exporting the model to Risa Floor, nothing is ever connected and we either have to model them incorrectly in Revit, or adjust each one's analytical model in...
I am working on a large pit press foundation for an industrial plant. The shop drawings for the press includes some steel sizes that are marked "by customer." So I have to include these in my drawings. The shape sizes are in "chinese" format. For example, this is a wide flange designation...
At the firm I work for, we have a water treatment facility that has fairly tall walls that hold back water. The walls are 24' tall and 24" thick with heavy reinforcing. The project is in a low seismic zone. The contractor of course wants to pour the walls in two pours, with a horizontal...
I have a situtation where perimeter masonry walls support an outdoor patio. The owner wants to use a structural reinforced slab instead of slab on grade. I know there are ways around having to shore the slab (light gauge framing supporting slab, composite deck, steel joists, etc.), so this is...
