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    Cracking in Wood Joists

    Should have added that there is another area of the crawlspace where the joists are on a shorter span and none of them exhibit the end cracking. That area is isolated however and definitely damper, so can't rule out drying shrinkage where I am seeing the cracked joists. Both sets of joists are...
  2. Matt PE

    Cracking in Wood Joists

    Thanks GTE, Maybe it is checking. I appreciate the second set of eyes. I didn't want to immediately go there and write it off. The joists calc out a little light for that span in bending and we have visible deflection/ serviceability issues at midspan as expected, so I still think I am going...
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    Cracking in Wood Joists

    Called to look at a house yesterday. Floor is sagging beneath a newly refinished bathroom (new tile, fixtures, etc. i.e. weight) to the point where the Owner noticed drywall cracks. Looked at the joists in the crawl space. Many/ most joists in the area have a textbook horizontal shear crack...
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    Testing In-Situ Historic Masonry

    Hello, I have a project where the client would like to anchor a fairly large sign to an existing, historic brick building. Presumed two wythes (to be confirmed.) The preliminary concept is to have a steel plate on the exterior to which the sign is mounted, and then through-bolt through the...
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    Foundation rebar layout for non orthogonal structure

    I agree with @milkshakelake and @SlideRuleEra. Perpendicular to the wall is easier to detail, construct, and inspect. I would also add that perpendicular to the wall is more efficient in that the axis of your steel is aligned with the direction of bending, so that you can count on the full...
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