I'm currently working with a (3) wythe existing brick wall that will require new window opening support. Because of some constraints I am not able to center the new lintel beneath the wall, and am concerned that the load distribution of the wythes will cause torsion in the new lintel. Below is...
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I am currently working on an addition to an existing pre-engineered metal building and need some opinions as to the correct unbalanced snow load to apply to a sawtooth type roof. I am designing according to ASCE 7-10 section 7.6.3. The existing and proposed buildings have different roof...
Currently working on a single story wood framed building in a non seismic and non high wind region using ASCE 7-16 to determine MWFRS lateral loads. The roof is planned to have a 2 ft parapet along three of the four sides of the building, a parapet running down the center of the building normal...
We are currently in the process of constructing a water storage reservoir with 16' high 12" thick concrete walls. When I was on site, I noticed a cold joint approximately mid height and the full length of one of the walls (see the attached photos). The contractor said that they got a batch of...
How does everyone determine the projected shear area, Apv, when determining the masonry breakout strength in the case of an anchor embedded into the top of grout filled CMU wall with the shear force applied parallel to the plane of the wall?
If the anchor is located "far enough" away from an...
I am currently working on a project that involves removing the mid-height bracing of a glulam column. The column is 20' overall and attached/braced by the roof framing at the top, and has ceiling framing/bracing at 10' above grade. The project involves removing the ceiling bracing, and...
