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Heave precautions on rock/clay strata
Hi All. I’ve provided a foundation design for a proposed two storey domestic dwelling in the UK. The house is located on a site where some tree have been removed and some trees remain. A tree report has been produced and some of the remaining/removed trees are within the zone of influence of...- Martin29
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Timber frame horizontal diaphragm
Hi both. Thank you for the replies. jayrod12 We did discuss sloping the roof joists but the firrings slope in different directions which would mean installing additional trimmers within the roof. So this was ruled out (by the Client) due to cost. GeorgeTheCivilEngineer I did suggest making...- Martin29
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Timber frame horizontal diaphragm
Hi all. My first post on this forum so any help would be much appreciated. I have provided the structural design for a three storey block of flats with a flat roof. The building is a timber frame structure with metal-web joists at first/second floors and flat roof. In order to make the flat...- Martin29
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