This is a product I have come across in working on existing school renovation projects, particularly in the upper Midwest, that can be difficult to find information on. Several posts throughout the years on this web site have asked about it with little or no response. I believe it has not been...
Wind loading on walls/signs in Case A of Table 29.4-1 represents a uniform wind load pattern placed on the structure with its resultant acting at the centerline of the fence/wall. Wind loading in Case C represents an oblique loading scenario applied as a stepped load pattern along the wall/sign...
I have a project that involves placing a 4 sided sign, open top and bottom, onto a building. It forms a 10'x 10' cube, is located at a building corner, and slightly overhangs a 3 foot high parapet on one side. The building it is situated upon is a 5 story hotel (<60 ft mean roof height). The...
Is there a standard (ASTM or other) that governs the depth of the vertical slots or knock out web depth used in nominal 8" deep flow through CMU bond beam block? This appears to me to be somewhat arbitrary, varying between block manufacturers and by region. If there is no standard, what depth...
