There is an existing opening 51" x 24" thru an existing post-tensioned slab. They want to increase this by 1.5" each of the 4 sides, at each of a number of floors, for a larger size duct, so that the opening will become 54" x 27" (see attached). We have had x-rays taken of the tendons. We have...
Has anyone heard about a reported partial collapse of the 5th floor of a precast double tee garage in Houston, Texas, in June? If so, does anyone know anything about it, like how old the garage was and whether corrosion was in any way a contributing factor? If not, what was the cause? Any...
I am reviewing/revising our company master notes that we put on drawings. Would the following be correct wording, or is there a more appropriate wording than "core opening? Coring is something that I associate more with concrete. Is it used with reference to structural steel as well?
1. DO NOT...
To install a luxury vinyl tile (LVT) floor on top of an existing old slab-on-grade basement floor, in a room that is a multi-purpose social hall (dances, assembly, dining, gym, etc.), the flooring contractor is proposing installing about a 1/4" thick "mahogany" subfloor anchored to the...
