It's certainly not an ideal situation. These columns are already installed though, as is the SOG, so adding a beefier post next to this one would result in slab demo, some CMU demo and footing modifications. What happened was a long storefront was added to a CMU wall late in the game, we didn't...
I am working on designing a steel-framed Vierendeel Truss using HSS verticals and wide flange chords. The reason for this is so it can effectively be hidden inside of an 8" CMU wall. There's more to the backstory of how we got to this point, but it's not relevant to my question.
I have used...
My client is a concrete contractor that I work with frequently. He has an upcoming job with a very tight construction schedule and in order to save time he has suggested pre-fabricating the rebar mats in his shop using ASTM A706 Grade 60 rebar. The engineer involved with the project has stated...
