Thanks for the helpful comments Onteng. Sadly, design is not an issue here. The building collapsed durring construction and I have been hired by the owner to find fault. This project will likely end up a court room. Thats why I was wondering if anyone knows of a code requirement. Since I posted...
Hi all. I'm in a pickle with a contractor. I have a pre-engineered building with a typical turndown slab over isolated footings foundation. Building shears are transfered to the slab with hairpin bars. Its my opinion the use of hairpin bars in this manner requires the slab be considered a...