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  1. Ron247

    Cracking in Wood Joists

    By chance, did you probe the wood looking for signs of wood destroying fungus? Advanced WDF is easier to spot than mild to medium degradation. I would probe a few joists looking for indications of it. That loss of strength due to WDF can cause any sag to become worse. I have had several...
  2. Ron247

    Cracking in Wood Joists

    I would rather argue they deceptively changed to those words 50 years after releasing the song, than truly admit I was wrong all those years.
  3. Ron247

    A Conceptual Modification to the Continuing Education Requirements

    Many thanks for the clarification. I am not sure how you are using "hypothetical" but if you mean not 100% accurate, I agree. Those courses do teach basic fundamentals with "some assumptions", not "imagined" fundamentals. If you are using it as "imaginary", then I disagree. I was not taught...
  4. Ron247

    Loft Reconfiguration

    The most common modification I know of is to install a ridge beam in place of the ridge board as you note. How far will this modification extend into the length of the house? Interior walls that are parallel to the roof framing offer ties periodically although most people do not rely on them...
  5. Ron247

    A Conceptual Modification to the Continuing Education Requirements

    I had someone I worked with like that. When I tried to teach them the few different lumber sizes (2x4, 2x6 etc), they said they could never remember all that. They could, however, cite about EVERY piece of info on his favorite college football team's players. Name, position, high school...
  6. Ron247

    Cracking in Wood Joists

    I agree with sistering as a solution. Is there a grade stamp anywhere on the lumber? I remember some small local sawmills in the 70s and 80s that made lumber with no inspection, grading or seasoning. Some people wrongfully used it for houses although it was mostly intended to be used for...
  7. Ron247

    Temporary Plate to Hold Anchor weight

    What is the price of failure? You most likely need a local engineer as JAE suggests. While this website is a really good source of new ideas, old ideas and methods, rarely does anyone give you a final answer in terms of a design. For any of us to do that would be irresponsible. Final designs...
  8. Ron247

    A Conceptual Modification to the Continuing Education Requirements

    Most of mine only allow you to roll over from the previous year and many limit the hours. A 3-year cycle coupled with more roll-over hours would be a vast improvement. As you state, it allows for a bigger time investment on a single subject you may really want or need. I saw the record...
  9. Ron247

    Valid Pin Boundary Condition?

    Most people I know would design this as pinned but they would consider that the baseplate and foundation design can affect where along that transition from pinned to fix occurs. Really thick baseplate coupled with a wide and thick foundation moves the needle closer to fixed while the thinnest...
  10. Ron247

    A Conceptual Modification to the Continuing Education Requirements

    Did you make a time capsule somewhere in the past? I think that is where my "girl-watcher" sunglasses are at. Can't sing the song, if you don't wear the glasses.
  11. Ron247

    Steel-to-Steel Fastening with total thickness greater than 1/2"

    Someone wanting to use cheap and generally untested fasteners is still something that really bothers me when they propose it. I have never seen the requested substitution pan out unless the alternative is also a premium fastener. I call them "Carnival Bolts". Go to the carnival, pay someone...
  12. Ron247

    Thin stair concrete design

    From what I have seen, most paints generally won't look that good for 25 years. Have they considered some of the newer concrete appearance finishes I have heard of. Never used any, but have heard of them.
  13. Ron247

    Max Shims under Steel Beam Bearing Plate

    I am having trouble picturing this. Change from 2x to 4x makes a 2" increase in elevation. Is the 2" elevation change not occurring at all wood sill plates? Is the Beam bearing plate setting on that same wall?
  14. Ron247

    Steel-to-Steel Fastening with total thickness greater than 1/2"

    Are you dealing with shear, tension or both? Which thickness plate is the first one the fastener goes through? Are the 2 plate sizes you note really an "example" or are they real sizes you are considering? Different plate sizes may get you different responses.
  15. Ron247

    A Conceptual Modification to the Continuing Education Requirements

    As I recall, that is the origin of CEUs. Trying to make someone do what they should be doing anyway. My main problem with the system is that it does not steer anyone into doing what is right. Either you have a professional work ethic, or you don't. It is not just old engineers. I remember...
  16. Ron247

    A Conceptual Modification to the Continuing Education Requirements

    JAE got me on the 10, we did have an 8" for one of the CE office computers, but students had the 5-1/4. When the IBM PCs first came out ( I mean the super-powerful 256s), it was a 3-hour senior level course to learn DOS, Wordstar, Basic, and RBase. DOS had like 12 commands at the time. I mean...
  17. Ron247

    A Conceptual Modification to the Continuing Education Requirements

    LOL, were starting to sound like an auction, We got 5 and a 1/4, 5-1/4, 5-1/4, Whoa now we got 10, do I hear 12, 12, 12, 12, last chance; sold for 10.
  18. Ron247

    A Conceptual Modification to the Continuing Education Requirements

    I stand corrected, it was just a "disk". Sometimes, when they would go bad, I would turn them into a punched disk or a stomped disk depending on how much info I lost in the process.
  19. Ron247

    A Conceptual Modification to the Continuing Education Requirements

    Same here. Sad thing is, the same people who are saying what the hell is a punch card, would have the same response if you said 5-1/4 or 3-1/2 floppy disk.
  20. Ron247

    A Conceptual Modification to the Continuing Education Requirements

    I agree 100% that schools cannot and should not add codes and other topics to their curriculum in an attempt to teach all you need before exiting college. The Masters and PhD programs provide you a little more, but again, not all, and don't need to. Eventually, you have to get out of school and...

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