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Assuming the HSS has a wide enough top flange, could you not just leave a gap of 1/4"-1/2" between adjacent plates and top side weld...

My response was directly related to his proposed scenario. Where he indicated that he was trying to get the reactions to match. I...

I'm assuming the previous engineer was fired for a reason. Therefore tell the client your opinion on the matter. I agree with you that...

There are so many suppliers, you won't really be able to get a definitive answer without more information. I do know that the Steel...

Yes, that does sound correct. Your shear diagram is no longer applicable in a rigid diaphragm scenario as it's viewed as strictly rigid...

That's a bit unfortunate. Is it possible to design a wind girt at roughly mid-height of the wall that is stiff enough/strong enough to...

We transfer lateral loads around all the time, can you confirm where you've seen this requirement that they're full height? The AHJ has...

Stacking frames sounds like a terrible idea. what will brace them? That being said, a sketch of the situation usually will help...

Can confirm @KootK does not dominate a conversation with engineering problems that are way above most of our heads. Him and I had a...

We do this fairly regularly, but our typical underpinning consists of cast-in-place friction piles 25-30 feet long. The way we detail...

I can't say I've ever known anyone to take this into account directly. But yet this unequal spans, or different framing schemes on each...

My former mother-in-law asked for my help designing her pergola. I gracefully declined. When she asked why, I said because after a...

If you dig into fire rating of heavy timber, the char layer develops and then provides protection for the remainder of the wood. So...

Not counting on the roof, assuming it has plywood, is being overly conservative in my mind. What if? You can't plan for future removal...

He may need the depth for frost. Where I practice the frost is routinely over 6 feet. 8 foot basements are the norm. This wall has the...