Hi all. I've got a potential project where the owner wants to replace an existing 24"x24" window in a basement bedroom with a 48"x48" window. It is an 8" thick concrete wall and the load coming down from roof and floor above will be approximately 1 kip/ft.
Obviously they would need to cut the...
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I worked on a plan with two 5 1/8" x 15" glulam beams coming together over a 6x6 post at a covered patio. Each beam has a load of about 5 kips. I called out one of these bad boys on the plans to attach the beams to the post (picture on the left). Instead, the builder would like to miter...
I already did the engineering for this residence a few months ago. The contractor has come back complaining about my design as it's not what he's used to seeing in this area. In his defense, he is correct about what I spec'd out not being the norm. What I did was engineer these three columns at...
Good afternoon, I have a wood-framed residence here with a corner window. I wanted to run my idea past you all here to see what you think. The snow load in this area is large (65 psf roof snow), thus the outriggers shown. Also, the roof framing here are parallel chord trusses where the slope for...
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I'm currently drawing some generic details for future use. One of the details I need is where an I-joist is used as a rafter and connects to the wall framing. Where I am contractors almost exclusively use I-joists for roof rafters instead of dimensional lumber. I have seen details...
Hello gals and gents, I'm working on a basement remodel which I haven't done much of in the past. We're replacing a bearing wall with a new beam. Pretty simple. However, as I was working through this I started to consider the connections of the new 6x6 posts to the foundation walls. One of these...
I've been doing a lot of reading and studying up on cantilevered retaining walls lately. One of the sources frequently mentioned here is the CSRI Retaining Wall Manual. As I've been perusing the information in the manual I've come across some recommendations in their tables that don't make sense...
Hi everyone, after lurking around the forum here for a few years I finally made a profile. I recently broke away from the small structural engineering firm (almost exclusively light-frame residential projects) I was at to start my own firm. I hope to contribute a little back to the engineering...
