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Wait, so the loads are tiny, the client is weight-conscious, and you're supporting pipes? How is this application not perfect for...

Not sure what second order effects you are thinking of but I doubt they are accounted for. Also no to the situation that XR250...

You might cantilever the wall off of a pile system, either: 1) Grade beam over a single line of drilled caisson or. 2) Footing over a...

Right, but that assumes that their single angles work. The cold formed girt sounds slick though.

Rightly or wrongly, I think that most folks just pretend that the double angle connection is rigid. Frankly, you'll be way ahead of the...

You didn't ask but it's common knowledge that I can't keep my nose out of what feels like it might be a steel detailing challenge. I...

For for something of this scale, I would be inclined to just support and fasten the angles together often enough that individual angle...

What exactly constitutes LTB in a truss is something that doesn't get much airtime. So we'll have to dial it back to the fundamentals...

It is end rotation in sense that the end rotates. But I submit that it is not end rotation of the sort that I feel the NDS provision is...

I disagree. My example differs from from yours in a very important way. My objection to your examples was that they described rigid...

There is an inexpensive tool for this. Drill a hole, and use a hi-lo gauge to accurately measure the thickness. If you are concerned...

There's a difference between throwing somebody under a bus, and saying "hey look, everyone, that guy just jumped under a bus!" I try...

There is another aspect of this where I question my client handling and professional ethics. There were several instances of this but...

In contrast, I would argue that this condition would represent a true lateral torsional buckling of the truss. I know, we're getting...

Agreed, that sounds ugly. But then, does sheathing or bracing the end of the truss help that in any meaningful way? I would argue...