I am familiar with NDS §11.5.2 End Grain Factor, Ceg which requires a reduction for screws fastened into the end grain but what if the main member is a laminated section? Can the laminated section be treated as solid section? It would be my assumption that if you are near the joint between two...
I would appreciate tips on the best software to track proposals. Ideally it would have the ability to assign probability on whether the project will move forward so that I could use it to gauge my backlog.
Drew Dudley, P.E.
www.dudleyengineering.com
Typical practice in my area is to utilize #4 rebar stakes to chair the post-tensioned tendon in the bottom of the grade beams (3" clr cover). The PTI Construction and Maintenance Manual for Post-Tensioned Slab-on-Ground Foundations (PTI DC 10.2-06) appears to approve the practice in Fig 5.13...
We are having an issue with a building inspector in a small beachfront city.
Backstory: We are the engineer-of-record for the two story wood framed house on top of a concrete column pedestal in a FEMA Coast V Zone. The pedestal is at 20' above grade in order to be above the base flood...
I have a condition where the low end of a high roof and the high end of a low roof meet and there is only 12" clearance between the two. If this gap were larger, I would just have both a high beam and a low beam to pick up each roof respectively. The other idea I had was to use a single high...
I am designing a "floating" staircase which utilizes a 3" solid wood tread on top of a 3/8" steel plate. The client would like to use a flat head self-drilling or self-piercing metal screw that they would attach from the bottom.
I have only been able to find screws that are certified for...
I have a job which will have very steep (8.75:12) roof framed out with steel joists. I am working on the detail and would appreciate it if you all would review the attached details and provide your input/recommendations.
My primary concerns consist of:
Diaphragm shear transfer at the...
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RFreund did you have a chance to discuss these items with Terry Malone.
I have been reviewing numerous structural drawings of multi-family construction in my area (Texas) that other consultants have put out and I have yet to see a single collector or drag strut called for. It...
