I appreciate everyone's input on this topic, I'm fairly new here and it has been so helpful to bounce some ideas with different engineers. After reading the different responses I'm leaning towards letting the pre-caster add this to their planks but I just had one last question.
How do I attach...
thanks for the input guys! I have a question to follow up on the HC slab, is it possible to have a 2ft overhang in both directions? I'm thinking in the span direction I can hook some bars into the cavities but how do I deal with the other side? I'm thinking of adding a beam and change the...
I need to design a concrete roof structure for a residence in South Florida. The dimensions are 26ft x 40 ft, and I'm trying to get some opinions on the most economical option. With a cast-in-place option I'm using intermediate beams running the short direction to act as joists, with the HC...
How would you connect a partition wall track to a post tension slab? I'm planning to use hilti PAF'S 3/4" deep to stay away from the tendons as much as possible, maybe put in the drawings that the slab be scanned as well. I have tried to do some research to get some ideas of what other things...
I was using the C&C values to check on the beam and footing uplift and I was getting large members to work but it seems that I was heading the right direction.
Thanks for the suggestions, I'll try those methods and compare.
I have a project in Miami, FL where the client wants to add a roofed porch attached at the back of a residence? I'm thinking of adding 2x rafters with a wood beam and post to support it.
What kind of pressures should be used to to check the uplift on the structure? Should it be the roof or...
