@BridgeSmith The concrete deck is not properly sloped to drain water from the EJ, so the seal itself would have to be sloped to drain the water which I don't think is practical. I was considering a finger joint, but it would need to able to be retrofit installed. I have not designed specified...
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Hopefully this is the right place to ask this question. We recently looked at a parking garage that had failing expansion joints because water was ponding at the joint. We are designing a replacement for the expansion joints and want to use a product that allows water to drain to...
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I will preface this by saying that I am a building envelope engineer. So while I deal with mechanical equipment, it is not my specialty. I am working on a project where the flame on a direct fired make-up AHU went out, but the unit continued to blow cold air into the building. The...
Hi all. I am analyzing a barn that was constructed without permit and it appears to be using 26 gauge metal panels for the diaphragm and shear walls. There is no OSB or plywood sheathing and the posts are not embed in caisson footings. When I have designed structures with metal roofing and...
