Structural equivalent of two drunks leaning on each other for support
Structural equivalent of two drunks leaning on each other for support
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Not sure I'd stand under three floors of framing with these boys (studs) holding it up.
When was the last time you drove down the highway without seeing a commercial truck hauling goods?
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Not sure I'd stand under three floors of framing with these boys (studs) holding it up.
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RE: Structural equivalent of two drunks leaning on each other for support
RE: Structural equivalent of two drunks leaning on each other for support
I guess this is proof that the sheetrock that was removed was literally preventing the wall studs from buckling.
Looks like a few of the bridging members are missing too.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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Shoring is coming in the morning.
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It's always amazing how many of our structures remain standing despite poor design and construction.
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I literally was laughing out loud reading your post.
Nothing like going to the local Home Depot and picking through 850 studs to 40 decent ones, eh?
M^2-
you know the heating, electrical, and plumbing contractors knocked that bridging out 3 days after it was initially installed.
RE: Structural equivalent of two drunks leaning on each other for support
You'd expect to see a lot more sag in the floor and the duct work doesn't look bent really at all.
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Are the studs behind the duct, or under it?
I can't eliminate the possibility that the studs are precracked, jammed in place to hold the ductwork while it's being secured by other means.
I.e., one ductwork installer working alone, scrounges a few studs from another trade's stock, drives his truck over them to make them a little easier to compress axially by hand, and uses them as temporary support.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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I had a project where the drawings showed 3/4" gypcrete, but they installed 1-1/2" of normalweight. Nevermind that the floor system was designed for plywood-and-carpet residential but also had a commercial kitchen on it.
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Is this one for which you're doing remediation consulting?
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Wonder why it didn't collapse. Sheeting still in place on walls of floors above makes them act like deep beams?
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JAE's statements imply that he saw this. If so, not photoshopped. If not, could be; however, look at the other evidence....
This wall is perpendicular to the joist span. There is significant water damage above, thus increasing deflection of the joists. Joists appear to have been spliced or partially "sistered".....all consistent with increased load on a wall attached to the underside of the joists.
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Apartment bldg with a fire at one end - smoke damage everywhere - flat roof,etc. Gutted the entire building (all gypsum board sheathing) to prep for reconstruction.
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RE: Structural equivalent of two drunks leaning on each other for support
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There are days when I wake up feeling like the dumbest man on the planet, then there are days when I confirm it.
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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