I have been in residential structural engineering for about 8 years. I know there are some things that are a “big deal” and other things that can SOMETIMES be approved simply because of redundancy and oversimplification of the system.
Tied roof concepts tend to be a good topic with varying...
In Short: I wrote a site observation report for a site in a state that i'm not licensed in (but my boss is), my boss approved the report, we sent it out to the builder, and the homeowner submitted a complaint that i was practicing engineering without a license. my boss's name and my name are...
My question is, if i keep the rafter notch to less than 1/4 the rafter depth, can i apply the birdsmouth as illustrated in my screen shot rather than lifting the rafter so that it intersects with the corner of the beam. i assume i will need to check to make sure the shear stil works for the...
