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I am analyzing the capacity of a cinder concrete floor slab for a commercial building located in New Jersey. A core sample was taken and it was determined to be a 4 inch thick cinder slab with 2" of concrete topping with welded wire fabric located about 3/4" from the bottom of the cinder...
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I am working on a 4-story wood framed residential over a 2-story cast-in-place concrete podium. The residential levels and the parking are separated by a concrete transfer slab. The project is nearly finished with the design phase when we recently received some sustainability...
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From the attached screenshot, I am to support an exterior wall with steel framing. The blue line represents a line of steel members that support the dead load of a stud wall (green shade). The blue line also provides lateral support at the top of a glass curtain wall (red) and the...
Hi Everyone, I have worked on a few wood frame over concrete podium structures and I always get push back from the contractors to post install anchors for the sill plates and chords. Their issue is coordinating the placement/location of the anchors. My issue is post installing anchors and the...
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I have been working as an engineer for the past 10 years. I can't say for how long but I have been in a rut and find myself lacking confidence and feel like I'm falling behind. I see my peers succeeding and exceling and I continue to compare my performance based on how well they...
