Hello,
I left my corporate firm 4 months ago and started my own engineering practice. Over the course of my career at previous firms, I became licensed in about 20 states, mostly due to one-off projects. My licenses in some states where I'm pretty sure I will likely never do work again are...
The IBC Floor and Roof deflection limits are frequently applied in the following manner for wood framing. The deflection of each floor joist or roof truss is checked to meet L/360 for Live Load, and L/240 for Total Load (I know the roof limits can be different, but for simplicity and for...
First, the general questions:
I'm calculating solar panels over roofs in Phoenix, Arizona using ASCE 7-16 provisions, and am relatively new to using ASCE 7-16 for solar arrays. I'm calculating the LRFD average wind pressure normal to the panels to be around 35 psf to 40 psf. I'm determining...
