We are currently at the end of a large warehouse project with a steel x-braced frame with tube steel columns. I was recently notified that the construction manager has noticed that a significant number of the interior columns are out of plumb, some by 3 1/2". This structure is...
I am currently working on a very large warehouse project with some walls exceeding 600' lengths. How often should I locate expansion joints, not control joints, in the foundation wall? (Typical foundation wall approximately 3'-6" deep with 2#5 T&B.)
The answer to your question is dependent upon several other pieces of info you have not supplied: 1) What is the tributary area of the floor and roof load that this header will be supporting? 2) What type of wood will you be using for the header?
