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KootK replied to the thread How to fix this?.Rephrased more optimistically: allow them to avoid suffering undue reputational damage as a result of having made an error that an... -
KootK replied to the thread How to fix this?.I do not feel that it empowers clients to do shoddy work in any meaningful sense. Rather, I accept that everyone makes mistakes and I...
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KootK replied to the thread How to fix this?.I doubt this actually needs saying but I'll say it anyhow for the sake of completeness. I won't take any risk, no matter how small, if...
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KootK replied to the thread How to fix this?.Exactly that. I would argue that the ASCE guidance on load testing also has a fair bit of "arbitrary" built into it. Guides like that...
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KootK replied to the thread How to fix this?.Honestly, I don't recommend it as a marital setup. There definitely are moments where it is fun / useful but, on balance: 1) It can be...
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KootK replied to the thread Ridge Beam Moment.Dude, we are so meeting up for beer / coffee. I can even provide ET references to attest to my being a decent person to spend an hour...
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KootK replied to the thread Ridge Beam Moment.Yesir. Born in Trail (not on one). Grew up in Cranbrook. Now residing in Calgary, the Gotham City-esque metropolis to which my family...
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KootK replied to the thread Ridge Beam Moment.I also say yes.
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I took it to be an effort to align the point loads with the shelf supports, thereby setting the long-term service load factor to zero...
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KootK replied to the thread Multiple welds between i beam and circular steel column.A sketch of the situation would be helpful. I can't see welding strengthening a column in any way that I'd want to rely upon. If...
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KootK replied to the thread How to fix this?.In the context of a new build like this, I would never do a load test unless I was 99.5% sure of it passing. Here, I'm 99.999995% sure...
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KootK replied to the thread How to fix this?.It's annoying how fragile our food supply is. Particularly the healthy stuff. Mrs. KootK is a US citizen. I'm banking on her being...
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KootK replied to the thread How to fix this?.I had the same question and was mocked mercilessly for asking it. Isn't that a lot of shelving real-estate for 32 cans?? The shelves...
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KootK replied to the thread Rust Protection - Grating Clamps.You should be fine with both options. Galvanizing is nowhere near as sensitive to localized removal as you are imagining. Zinc, even...
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KootK replied to the thread Truss or not a Truss?.For my EOR estimates, I just use RISA etc and limit myself to #2 SPF for the chords. The #2 SPF tends to keep the designs from being...
