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PEinc, Yes, drainage provided.

dik, I think so. Can you point out where exactly it should be installed ? Thanks,

See attached. The owner wants to access the ex. basement from outside.https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=7c35cbad-73f8-4905-86be-39810f8dd7c6&file=NEW_FTG_ISSUE.jpg

Hello, What is your opinion regarding the bottom of new foundation for the basement walkout stair? Creating a walkout for the basement will affect the frost line. Should I start counting the required 36" from the bottom of the stairs? In addition, the existing house foundation should not be...

The reaction is not big: +- 15 kips. One column sits on the basement concrete wall, the other will sit on a steel beam located in the basement ceiling. I think the reaction is not a big deal in this case, more a stability, potential thrust cased by deflection (+-1"). Thanks,

Thanks for advice. The beam results are provided in the attachment. The beam is assumed continuously braced by rafters. - What shear connection to column would you propose? Or, would you advise a moment connection to column? - I don't necessarily have room for W-shape column, so I am thinking...

Hello, I am working on a residential house with a very long (51 feet) steel ridge beam (cathedral ceiling). The gravity loads are +- 500 plf. I am looking for some opinions on how to properly connect the steel members to each other and if there are any other things to consider when such a big...

Sorry for late response. Usually I do blocking (if possible) on the other side to engage other members in resisting torsion. I have a question regarding bolt spacing and amount in wood - wood connection. See attached. Simpson only provides information regarding two screws, and I want more. The...

Hello everyone, I have a packed out steel girder that is going to support an lvl beam with 10 kips point load. It will be a flush connection. What do you recommend checking in such situation ? I figured I would install 3-4 bolts on each side and calculate for shear between steel web and wood...

I think I will install flat 2x_s to the bottom of TJIs and transfer the lateral load (diagonally) through the diaphragm on the first floor walls. What do you think about such an idea? The floor depth is 24", but my joists and beams are only 14" (so there is room for the flat 2x_s). Thanks,

DoubleStud, I don't I following what you are proposing. SE2607, No seismic region, only high winds DaveAtkins, The house is near the ocean. I always assume partially enclosed in the ocean area, simply because what if the windows break due to high winds? How do you transfer load from diaphragm...

Thanks for all the replies. 1. If I were to use the prescriptive method, how would I connect/transfer the load below/onto the second floor diaphragm? 2. If I were to do the engineering method (segmented), and rest the shear on a beam, how will I make sure that beam will stay in place? Wood beams...

Hello everyone, I am struggling with a two story residential house where the walls of the second floor almost entirely do not line up with the walls below. Even the outside walls end up on headers, second floor envelope is smaller (walls ends up in the middle of living room) or they are...

Thanks for the responses. See attached the sketch you have asked for. Basically, to resist the bracing reaction I only have the pier, since hairpins will not fit. Or maybe they somehow will ? Let's assume there is a 4-6" concrete slab with edge on the perimeter of the building (top of slab = top...

Hello, I am designing a PEMB foundation. The base plate will sit on a pier (42"x42"x24"deep) which will rest on the actual footing (8'x8'). I am having a difficult time with the side shear breakout in the pier. For the front shear breakout I will provide hairpins wrapped around anchor bolts...

Thank you for your responses. 1. Good point about contractor using the existing wall as a form. To prevent it, I am thinking about switching to 12" cmu wall below grade and attach it to a cantilevered foundation. 2. Any suggestions on how to make sure the cantilevered mat slab will work as...

Hi everyone, I am to design a new 4-story building. It is going to be a row house in NYC and it will be adjacent to the existing row house. It seems the previous building has been demolished together with foundation and the hole filled. 1. The new house wall will be on the property line each...

Hi everyone, I am designing a PEMB foundation that is going to be near existing building. The new foundation by the existing building will be placed not directly under the columns but offset a couple feet. Because the new PEMB is small the footings will overlap, so one continuous foundation...

Okay, so the architect has agreed to reduce the cantilever stair to 3'-6", but it needs to remain 4" thick. They want it to look just like on the picture attached. Would you proceed with confidence or argue that 4" is still too little ? How much cover would you recommend? Thanks...