Pre-Eng Metal Building
Pre-Eng Metal Building
(OP)
Guys,
Have a customer that wants to erect an 80' x 60' x 20' pre-engineered metal building on an existing 100' x 100' monolithic concrete slab to control cost. Core samples suggest the slab was poured at 12" thick(?), with no reinforcement. Unclear what type of concrete mix was used.
Since the customer is adamant about avoiding unnecessary site work, a cost engineered solution is in order. I'd definately like to hear how folks on this site might approach this project. Suggestions?
Have a customer that wants to erect an 80' x 60' x 20' pre-engineered metal building on an existing 100' x 100' monolithic concrete slab to control cost. Core samples suggest the slab was poured at 12" thick(?), with no reinforcement. Unclear what type of concrete mix was used.
Since the customer is adamant about avoiding unnecessary site work, a cost engineered solution is in order. I'd definately like to hear how folks on this site might approach this project. Suggestions?






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Dik
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Dik
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Pro lem will be the tension tie.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
http://mmcengineering.tripod.com
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I would show the client objective reasons it should not be done (unknown rebar & conc mix, frost depth issue?, unknown bearing, etc). If he still insisted, then I would professionally walk away from the job.
Good luck!
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If your client needed their appendix removed, would they try to save money by having it done in their living room? Doing favors like this for clients is what causes engineers to lose their licenses.