Metal Connector Help

[PCHanson]

I am reviewing roof framing on a modular home. They used 1 1/2 x 2 1/2 struts to support the rafter and this lands a 2x3 that runs parallel to bearing wall below, but falls on top of 2x6 x10" tall stub posts that project up from the ceiling joist (built with tooth plates). The main issue is that where a 4-ply LVL occurs, the 2x6 stubs are spaced slightly further apart and the 2x3 essentially catches the edge or even floats out in space (ie. no roof support). Pretty poor construction considering most other modular homes I've seen are built well. The question here is that the 2x3 strut is attached to the 2x6 stub with what appears to be a flattened Simpson H2...however, it doesnt' appear to be flattened in field. Anyone know what metal connector this might be that would look like flattened H2 (10" or so tall, sort of like a C with short legs)? Considering this strut is at 50-degrees to horizontal, I doubt if the anchor would work anyway for the horizontal reaction (especially since only one nail out of five holes is used in top and bottom legs), but I'd like to report what it is.

 

[MiketheEngineer]

Picture or sketch??

 

[charliealphabravo]

ditto

 

[PCHanson]

photo attached

 

[MiketheEngineer]

That looks like a total cluster f!!. Run and and hide from this...

 

[charliealphabravo]

Definitely a train wreck. I once did a retrofit for a house plan that was almost this bad. It was a poor couple that I felt sorry for. They had built an entire home around their trailer without permits and then removed the trailer. Masonry walls with no reinforcement, conventionally framed roof with no connectors. We drew up as-built construction drawings for permit and then wrote a report with notes and details describing the retrofit.

The important thing is for the plans to require inspections by the EOR for approval of every stage of construction/retrofit of the structure. The building department agreed to accept my services as inspector for the structural portions. This way the plans do not stand alone and can't be used against you. There is only a paper trail of inspection schedules, inspection reports describing any observed deficiencies to be corrected, and a final letter that no exceptions were observed.

The job went smoothly and I never heard back from anyone but I'm not sure I would do it again. No good deed as they say...