I have a client who had a contractor install a timber retaining wall for an area that will end up having a very large surcharge load, and to his credit, he had second thoughts and called me. Right off the bat I could see it was wonky. The wall was placed on a 45 degree slope, zero coverage at...
A thread came up in the general discussion section about interior drainage systems along the footing. These systems are ubiquitous in homes in neighborhoods with poor drainage and wet soils, and owners who don't want to dig out around the exterior of the foundation and correct the issue from...
I'm a third party PE on a project. Building has floor stiffening beams in place. Owner is balking at the idea that the beams are "structural". It's obvious as heck to me that these are structural in nature, especially since the contractor said he jacked the floor slightly with the beams to...
