Has anybody come across this type of open web steel joist? See attached. U shape bottom chord, tube web members, and no top chord. At every panel point there is a steel member running perpendicular. Take a look and let me know. I need to figure out the capacity of these joist. I already sent it...
I recently visited a site for a project I designed and noticed weld access holes on end plate moment connections. The access holds were specifically noted as prohibited on our drawings and was not shown on the reviewed shop drawings. AISC 360 and 341 prohibit the use of weld access holes in end...
I'm being asked by the Director of Structural Engineering (My Boss) to stamp my own work and was wondering what has been your experience in the field. Is it normal practice to stamp your own work even though you are a Mid Level Structural engineer. In the past my boss would stamp the work but I...
I have a project where I'm adding some cantilever columns anchored to and existing slab on grade to brace some free standing walls. How can I justify the adequacy of the connection to the slab on grade? Since the slab on grade only has reinforcement for temperature and shrinkage (assuming wire...
