This hopefully isn't too old of a bump.
I'm on a project where I measured 3/4" in one area for bearing and I told them it's inadequate and needs to be minimum 1.5". They have 25' lengths of deck so they will just have to burn 4' or so since it just doesn't reach to allow for more bearing at the...
Yes thank you!
The adjustment factors to get the final W'h, I've got that clearly defined in the NDS.
I just didn't want to assume any ultimate pull though without knowing a real safety factor that was used in that Wh table.
I'm looking through the commentary now -- no safety factor really...
I'm looking at pull-though on plywood and starting to question what safety factor has already been applied (if any) to the table on Table 12.2F of the AWC-NDS2018. The table is labeled "design values" so I'm assuming the safety factor is already built in? I know I need to put the adjustment...
Well it didn't work. They consider the open area under the house a wall opening so it's got to be a 1hr firewall if it's within 5' from the property line.
Oof
I'm getting ready to plead my case or negotiate with the code official and I'm hoping I have a decent chance to overturn their original comment.
I've got a two story house on piles, the first floor starts at 9' above grade. I have a non-conditioned area below the house partially enclosed with...
Is there any resources out there that can help me detail and calculate loads on an old unreinforced masonry mass wall?
I've got Masonry Structural Design by Klinger, and I'm thinking about spending $100 on Masonry and Steel Detailing Handbook by Laska. These are pretty helpful. I've got an old...
Wow I had never thought about this before but it's spooky. We have heli tours here in Galveston along the beach and also tons of people bringing smaller toy drones out for a spin around there. In our area the hospital is off limits for drones because of life flight, but I didn't even think twice...
There are a couple of tricks to get DRM protected PDFs saved as normal PDFs. Just google calibre and DRM.
Honestly I did it for a book just because I hate the adobe secure reader or whatever and wanted to open my book in bluebeam.
While I do understand they want to limit pirating, it sucks to...
This is my big question. Why does the video start the instant of the collapse? The frames just before could tell us a lot. Why wouldn't all footage of this building be released to the public, exactly for the type of speculation we are having to help understand what went wrong.
Florida's...
Thanks for the helpful responses. Yes the boss man agrees with you farmer we aught to keep the repair done with wood. We are going to pull the bolts, jack up the deck on the outside and add (2) 2x10 to those knee braces and redo the bolts. Edit: also increasing the size of all the thru bolts...
Good idea on the strait edge, I'm also sure I'm going to find it's not actually bending/deflecting but rather the whole length just isn't level.
The column is also a 10x10 FS so it's got enough strength. I'm not sure how I'd measure the differential settlement but all the connections seem to be...
I'm looking at a typical wood framed elevated deck with (4) 2x12 stringers spanning 7' across supporting 13' of deck between stringers. The issue is twofold, one, these stringers are cantilevered approximately 4' from center of column to outside ledger. They've attempted to support this with a...
