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Flotsam7018's latest activity
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Flotsam7018 replied to the thread Wooden Sleeper Load Distribution.If the sleeper is relatively much stiffer than the existing joists the idea can work to spread the load out - a 4x8 probably won't cut...
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Flotsam7018 replied to the thread Simple yield line question.As @BAretired mentions, for steel it's easier as your yield moment is always the same along all lines. For most typical connections the...
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I was asked for a small thickened edge slab design, and I decided to look at this a bit closer than some times in the past. I found...
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Flotsam7018 replied to the thread Thickened Edge Slab Analysis.I calculate the tension in my slab bars to balance the eccentricity of the haunch, then proportion the flexural capacity of the slab...
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Flotsam7018 replied to the thread Career Advice – Design Experience Getting Offshored.This is depressing. Coupled with AI coming down the pike, the future of the industry looks bleak from here. My only suggestion is to...
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Sweet, it's high time that I had my own troll. I shall name it Trollop, feed it bougie vegan pet food, and crochet it a little sweater...
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Flotsam7018 replied to the thread How to fix this?.I’d say you have a troll lurking out there. Take it as a compliment. That's an interesting take. I think you've misplaced the role of...
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Good call. I flipped them around. Even so, I wouldn't mess with it. Under a hot tub could well be considered an extreme environment...
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Flotsam7018 replied to the thread HOT TUB - gut check.Nope, the hanger is the anode in this scenario. My understanding is that if the cathode to anode ratio is small, such as the case with...
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Flotsam7018 replied to the thread How to fix this?.Passing what? Would it hold the load for some arbitrary amount of time, yeah probably. Job done? Could there be issues that lead to a...
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Flotsam7018 replied to the thread Steel Beam to Wood Post Connection.I love this detail when crushing isn’t a problem, as opposed to terminating the top plates for a direct column connection and strapping...
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Flotsam7018 replied to the thread Welding of HSS to HSS.Still applies. The CJPs don't do anything for the stiffness of the connecting HSS face.
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Flotsam7018 replied to the thread Value in post-design inspection work?.Too many SEs get hung up on the liability of these things and forget the value they have. I agree not using the word inspection is wise...
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Flotsam7018 replied to the thread Truss or not a Truss?.Same. I doubt you have been though, 90% of the truss packages I get are stamped by the same guy and his name is not KootK. Do you have...
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Flotsam7018 replied to the thread The dangers of software and code changes.Same exact thing happened to me in Enercalc a few weeks back.
