I recently visited a single-family house with multiple wide cracks in the concrete basement wall. It's quite old and no reinforcement is visible. The client shared that they have minimal water intrusion through the cracks and I can see why that is. There's an 8-foot addition beyond the basement...
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I have a question regarding cost of design services for typical industrial construction in US. Is there any rough number for the cost of design services based on number of drawings issued for construction? I personally don't like this approach at all, but I've been told that some...
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I'm trying to find documentation on the requirements for repair of metal culverts with concrete lining or pavement in the state of Maryland. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find any document that discusses the requirements or procedure. I've looked into regulations of other states and...
We have an HSS beam with end-plate connections (no moments at the ends) that's field modified. As a result the modification, the beam is short and the faying surfaces of one of end-plate connections have 7/16" gap in between them. The contractor has not used any shims. Instead, they've tightened...
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I'm a structural engineer who's worked for a local firm in Washington DC area for the last year and a half. Soon after I was hired I was asked to work for another company as a subcontractor on a challenging project. Today, I accidentally found out that the company I work for charges the...
