Does anyone have any bad experiences with placing Slab-on-Grade control joints under load bearing walls? Should this be avoided?
I know Slab-on-Grade control joint placement has been discussed before, but I don't see where this particular issue has.
I have a client that wants to use Eastern Red Cedar for exposed rafters. The 2015 NDS does not specify design values for Eastern Red Cedar. Does anyone no where I can obtain these design values? The NDS does specify Western Red Cedar.
Punching shear on an elevated composite deck is based on a critical perimeter sort of like a footing. Does any have the formula for calculating the critical perimeter?
We are designing a new home with an 8 foot tall basement retaining wall. Currently, we do not have a soil report and the client does not plan to obtain one. We designed the wall for an assumed soil bearing capacity of 1500 psf and the footings are approx. 60" wide. Needless to say, the client...