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Many of the incestuous engineers around here will just call out a double rafter on each side of the hip peak in an effort to "brace" it. No connection called out to the ceiling joists or anything. It also does not seem to matter to them if the ceiling joists are perpendicular to the rafters. I...

Same here

KootK the G.O.A.T.

This.

Honestly, in my area, I have seen a flush residential steel beam fastened to wood support maybe 2 times in the last 30 years.

Would you be relying on friction only or would you have a nailer bolted to the bottom flange?

We still don't know if this is a one-sided connection to the beam or not. If it is, I'd be packing out the beam and using hangers to gain at least a bit of torsional resistance. This was recently discussed.

I doubt you will find anyone to be on board with this. Although, this is how 4x4 knee-brace connections to deck beams are done in my area.

For better or worse, I do a fair amount of these. The AHJ requires an engineer design and "sign off" post construction. It is basically showing helical piers every 5-6 ft with the footing notched out for the bracket. For sign-off, we use photos and the boring log showing install pressures that...

You can have them install flashing and weeps above the roof line.

I'd be more concerned about the eccentric load on the beam if there is any.

Fair enough although I don't think I ever said there was a problem with the floor. I usually set a hard limit of L/240 total load & 360 LL - mainly to try to get something existing to work but never anything close to that in new designs.

For me, I would have no attachment to the post and use studs instead of PSL for only 4K. The floor diaphragm will keep it in place.

Keep getting this pop-up every 5 seconds. Can you fix that?

I agree. I don't like them in crawlspaces (or in general). Most crawlspaces around here are encapsulated these days so moisture is typically not an issue.

We call them "rat runs" around here. I don't really count on them for anything

Let us know if it fails

Curious if there wa an insurance payout on the old bridge to fund the new one?

I agree, a tension strap would not be all that effective. I assume the beam can't be installed under the ribs?

I have used grade beams to connect the columns when I have soil bearing issues