Does anyone have any guides or knows where I can find what lateral requirements are required for different types of alterations in NYC?
We are doing an alternation to an existing 4 story building. (ALT-1) Opening up the first floor completely and are going to install moment frames from the...
I have a 4- story cold-formed load bearing stud wall. The first floor uses 6-inch, 12-gauge track and studs. The contractor cannot get the top of the stud to sit directly against the flat part of the track. The inside curve of the track prevents it from sitting all the way into the track...
What wind speed are people using to design in NYC? Is it 98 mph (as stated in the NYC building code) or 116 mph(for category II)? If you are using 98 mph are you using the ASCE 7-10 and AISC 2010 load combinations? If you are using the ASD combinations that take .6WL and the 98mph are you...
I need to put a small dunnage frame for some condensing units on the roof. The roof is 8" hollow core plank. Each leg has about 600 pound reaction. Are there any guide lines for point loads on hollow core plank?
I have an "emergency repair" along a major train track in the NY area. There is an elevated retaining wall that has started leaning towards the train tracks. We want to put a wire mesh to catch the wall if it fails. We will anchor it at the base of the wall and set back from the top.
My...
I recently came across structural drawings in NYC stamped by an architect. Does anyone know if that is legal? The building is a 3 story steel framed structure. There were major issues in the design that made me wonder how that is allowed.
Thanks for the insight.
