The project is a remodel of a existing home. A wall is being demoed and to replace it a single column and beam are being placed. The attached image is the proposed design for the system. I imagine something like this is possible if the proper straps are connected to the beams and the column is...
I have been working on designing multiple steel moment frame and I am not sure if I have been sizing them properly. I have multiple 2 story steel frames that will have full penetration welds on each beam to column connection. The foundation of the frames have a grade beam underneath to help...
I have a steel beam in the roof framing of my 2-story building. I am using a HSS post to carry it on both ends. One of the HSS posts spans 18' down to the foundation. I was wondering if there was a better way to engineer this than to have a single post span the 18' feet. Is there a detail where...
Hi I am working on the analysis for a house cut into a plot of land. The walls against the dirt are retaining walls with the bottom of second story wall being 8 feet away from the top of the first story wall that is 8 feet in height. The top of the first story wall and footing of the second...
