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Recent content by d2TY
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Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs or Practical? Reinforcement for wood joists....
oops, add a not before the seem a practical solution statement above (where is the edit post feature?)- d2TY
- Post #10
- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs or Practical? Reinforcement for wood joists....
Flitch plate design (not used much due to the labor involved, and the more economical glue laminated lumber) as I was taught: I tot = 2 (Iwd) + nIpl The transfer of the load through the flitch plate should be shared by the two wood members and the steel plate between them. Flitch plate...- d2TY
- Post #9
- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Steel Transfer Girder over Pool
What about the compatibility of spray on fireproofing? I would have thought that the humidity alone would not be good for the bond to steel, then compounded by galvanizing. This seems like a bigger problem to me.- d2TY
- Post #10
- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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How to put a door into existing masonry wall?
Depending on the length of the opening, the requirement for concealing the lintel, and the wall construction, I have detailed geoff dale's rarely and steve1's more frequently. I have heard of the needle beam procedure, but honestly, it is not done. If you detail the channels bolted to the wall...- d2TY
- Post #11
- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
