I've got an architect asking me to provided open web trusses (LVL top and bottom chords, steel web members) with an exposed metal roof deck for a single-story preschool building. I'm trying to determine the best method for attaching the metal deck to a timber framing support. Most metal deck...
I have a project with multiple quality issues caused by the masonry subcontractor. The latest is that several load-bearing CMU walls have been built out of plumb. The walls in question are exterior walls of a hardened room area (elementary school in the midwest) that is designed for 250 mph wind...
I am working on a renovation of an existing two-story concrete building with a full basement (~early 1900's). The owner intends on using the second floor for an open-concept office and wants to use the roof as a social area. I have been told it was originally a department store, so the design...
