All,
Looking for others opinions/solutions for an issue that has come through my office. We are designing 200’ long trusses with WF top and bottom chords. The issue coming up is the lateral stability of the top chord since the joists supported by the top chord bear on the top flange. Typically...
Hi All,
I have a Crane Runway beam that is picked up at the end of the runway by a transverse beam. The transverse beam is actually cantilevered and I am wondering what the thought is on the allowable deflection of the cantilever. Does say L/600 still apply? or is there another process to go...
Hey guys,
My office has recently installed a structural slab over expansive soil using a cardboard void form. Our drawings strictly state not to place a ground poly sheet (so the cardboard will breakdown) and we didn't catch that the contractor did happen to place a ground poly sheet. The slab...
