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Seeking help and some advice for designing a connection with the following conditions:
1) Two 8x8 Southern Pine beam members joining together on top of an 8x8 column. The 8x8 beam split centerline occurs right at the centerline of the 8x8 column.
2) The connection needs to...
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So as I'm learning how to design lattice frame structures such as ground racks for Solar PV Systems, there's a lot of confusion to designing to the 2012 IBC (or in my case, the 2014 Florida Building Code).
One thing that always gets me confused is the concept behind the ASD Load...
Keep in mind, I'm only an EIT with 1 year of experience trying to solve this problem.
I have a concrete block wall made nearly entirely of 4x16x12 solid block that is not attached to a building of any kind. The wall also have 8x16x12 Pilasters spaced 12'-0" on center typically. The wall spans...
I'm trying to empirically prove the strength of a concrete screw into a typical concrete roof tile. Here's the technical data of the concrete screw I want to spec.
http://www.concretescrews.com/technical-info/tapcon-concretescrew.aspx
I've been informed that concrete tiles are usually 1"...
Hello, i'm new to this website, and seeking advice on this situation.
I currently have a design which involves a roof that is sequenced like this.
-The top of the roof has a 1/2" layer of tar and gravel
-Underneath is 1" thick rigid board insulation
-Underneath the rigid board insulation is 2"...
