I want to augment an existing typical 10x20 continuous residential concrete foundation w/ masonry stemwall for additional loading. I am evaluating the following two approaches:
1.Pour an additional strip footing width (say 10 to 18 inches wide) w/ same thickness and at same elevation as the...
I have some existing pre-engineered wood trusses on a house that I would like to cut back because the bearing location is being moved in toward the ridge.The trusses have a 12:12 pitch and currently spans 25' the trusses would be trimmed back approx. 5' and new bearing support provided. I am...
When a typical slab on grade/cmu stem wall foundation (see attached) starts getting higher lets say over 6 ft (exposed face above grade) would you analyze as a cantilever retaining wall? or could you assume you have a pin-pin with the keyed in slab holding back the wall? I often detail dowels in...
If you have a wood diaphragm comprised of wood floor trusses bearing on an intermediate stud bearing wall, how and what is engineered as your diaphragm boundary element? See attached detail. Thanks
