I have a project where we are placing a precast concrete building with a basement directly next to an existing building. The basement excavation depth is 18 feet. The owner and contractor want to look at using auger-cast soldier piles with a shot-crete wall for the basement excavation shoring...
We have a client who has a warehouse that is a pre-engineered metal building (PEMB). The PEMB columns and beams are welded plate girder shapes. In doing a walk through of the facility it was noticed that the webs of both the columns and beams are not flat, but are "wavy". It can easily be...
Hi everyone. We are doing some work at a salt mine which involves some of the 1969 existing wood members. In checking the wood members for the new loads, the members (in new condition) are adequate. However, the wood members are "furry" from the salt exposure. It appears the salt penetrated...
We are working on a project at a Petrochemical facility where we need to reinforce an existing building to resist the blast loads from an accidental explosion on site. a blast consultant performed a blast study of the facility and has provided us with a reinforcement concept, blast loading...
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I am analyzing an existing hoist beam and have a question on how to check the u-bolt hoist attachment. In the attached picture you can see the beam cantilever through a concrete wall and at the left end of the beam is a 3/4" u-bolt through both flanges. Both of the existing "hoists" in...
I have a school addition project coming up and the locker rooms will be storm shelters (tornado). In reviewing the ICC 500 Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters a quality assurance plan is required according to section 107.3.
My question is, does anyone know of a place...
