Hi all,
I'm a firm believer that my time on Eng-tips has been beneficial to myself and the work i do currently. I've actively engaged and posted questions which i never would've found the answer to through traditional means and discussions whilst stumbling upon posts that have sparked my...
Considering how topical it is with the current global landscape, what's everyone's opinions on working from home in our industry?
Does anyone's employer successfully offer a work from home option?
How does it work?
I have heard in the past that it is very difficult for our profession to work...
For the life of me, I can never remember the names of contractors I meet on-site during inspections. I'm pretty good when it comes to architects and clients as I will usually correspond with them via email before formally meeting them however when it comes to builders and foremen I forget their...
I have an existing concrete beam that is already showing excessive deflections under just dead load conditions. The beam will be loaded up with additional dead loads and we are required to strengthen the beam to a) prevent further deflections (and reduce deflection if possible but I believe the...
We have an awning beam as part of a frame supporting 12mm thick glass that needs a 100mm diam hole cut in it directly below an anchor bolt to allow a stormwater pipe to pass through. My first thought is to check the section capacity with the reduced member depth at the opening, however, I am...
Just want to bring back an old post by KootK that got no real answer: https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=388712
Integrity reo has just been introduced into our Australian concrete standards so I don't think many of us will have this figured out yet.
This is a tough one because transfer...
I have a residential floor framing that is being converted into a shop and thus an increase in loads.
As a result, the existing floor system cannot take the increase in loads.
I need to nail and glue laminate a new timber member to the existing beams to increase the strength capacity...
What's everyone's thoughts on the sketch provided
I have a 1000x300 column above being transferred by a 300mm wide wall/deep beam onto a 1000x300 column and a 300 wide wall at its ends.
The deep beam is much stiffer than the slab below and so you could assume that the slab below would be...
I have been a long time lurker on eng-tips and have finally found the need to make a post for myself.
I have recently become familiar with Strut & Tie modeling and am currently faced with designing an offset column attached below. I have tried designing without a drop panel and my tie forces...
