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  1. Ben29

    Masonry Stem Walls - commercial construction

    Thanks XR. I just referenced the IRC because they had a handy detail which illustrated the concept of what I was talking about.
  2. Ben29

    Masonry Stem Walls - commercial construction

    The below detail is from IRC. I personally have never designed a masonry stem wall like this for a commercial building. Is this ever done? I have a client that wants to install an 11'-5" tall wood stud wall on top of a 3'4" masonry stem wall. The roof truss bearing elevation is 14'-9". I'm...
  3. Ben29

    dry bulk fertilizer: large fertilizer retaining wall above/near column footing

    I am working on a dry-bulk fertilizer plant. I am doing the foundation work (it is a PEMB). Another engineer is designing the precast retaining walls for the fertilizer bin. The precast engineer provided their calcs and the pressure exerted by the retaining wall footing is about 1800 psf at...
  4. Ben29

    2x10 Floor Joist Hung from Ledger

    Would you feel comfortable hanging floor joist on a ledger if the span was 14.5ft? existing rim board is 2x8. The new joist (and ledger) would need to be 2x10 to span 14.5ft. Personally I don't feel very comfortable with it but perhaps I am being too conservative. Thoughts?
  5. Ben29

    House Review - Site Visit without report?

    Would you do a cursory review of a house without providing a report? I was contacted by a man who just wants a SE to walk a house with him that he is interested in purchasing. He doesn't want to pay for a report. Quite frankly I don't want to do a report because they are so time consuming...
  6. Ben29

    Arch changed occupancy load after permit issuance

    I spoke with the building official, this is what they had to say: You should design this for Risk Category 3. Risk Category 3 includes uses where the occupants' ability to respond in the case of an emergency is limited, and that is certainly true in a daycare, probably more so than in a school...
  7. Ben29

    Arch changed occupancy load after permit issuance

    This building was designed using IBC 2018. Group I-4 is not mentioned in IBC 2018. Buildings and other structures that represent a substantial hazard to human life in the event of failure, including but not limited to: •Buildings and other structures whose primary occupancy is public...
  8. Ben29

    Arch changed occupancy load after permit issuance

    We issued a permit for a 2-story new construction day care center last year. Arch permit drawings states Occupancy Load = 230 and Occupancy = E. So I designed the building for Risk Category 2. It has been about a year since we issued the permit. Recently they sent me an updated 1st floor...
  9. Ben29

    HOT TUB - gut check

    I am supporting a hot tub on an elevated wood framed deck. The deck joist will be supported via a top flange hanger attached to a nailer on a steel beam. I wish I could bear the wood joist directly on top of the beam, but I cannot for architectural reasons. I am concerned about the top flange...
  10. Ben29

    IRC Braced Wall Line - 20ft rule

    I have a potential client who wants to install (3) 4ft wide windows in the rear wall of his existing house. I cannot get this to work because it removes the braced wall panels at the corner of the house and the next braced wall panel will be 22ft from the corner. The client is open to...
  11. Ben29

    new concrete retaining wall / abutting existing rubble wall

  12. Ben29

    new concrete retaining wall / abutting existing rubble wall

    Joel: What you are showing in your sketch is exactly right. I actually had that same idea regarding the small 2-3ft wall return.
  13. Ben29

    new concrete retaining wall / abutting existing rubble wall

    We had a series of (6) rowhomes burn down. There is now a 90' wide lot between the remaining rowhomes. My job is to design a ~90 foot long concrete retaining wall to separate the existing sidewalk from the monstrous "pit". We are retaining about 6ft of soil. The retaining wall design is easy...
  14. Ben29

    Very steep roof (24/12) - vaulted

    I plan on having 2x12 rafters span between the wall top plate and the ridge beam. There is an HSS beam attached to the top plate of the wall. So I am counting on the ridge beam and the HSS beam to transfer the wind load to the frames.
  15. Ben29

    Very steep roof (24/12) - vaulted

    So this is actually just one big room that will house the kitchen / dining / living room. So it will be open concept. There are other buildings on the complex that will house bedrooms, etc. Guys, this is a vacation home. 🏌️‍♀️🏂
  16. Ben29

    Very steep roof (24/12) - vaulted

    I am working on a single family house ($$$$$) where they want a 20ft x 60ft building with a very steep roof pitch (24/12) and a vaulted ceiling throughout. They want the roof thickness to be shallow (12 inches). There are no opportunities for shear walls in the short direction. I came up...
  17. Ben29

    contractor not following plans... at all

    Back in 2021, the architect requested that I use metal stud because the wall heights were 16ft and due to the price of wood back then.
  18. Ben29

    contractor not following plans... at all

    I designed a new construction church back in 2021. It is being built today. The contractor is making major changes on the fly without approval. We just "found out" that they started building because the architect happened to drive by the site. 1) The foundation has been poured without...
  19. Ben29

    Business registration / taxes

    Pham: Thanks for your reply. This is very helpful. My office is in PA. 98% of my revenue comes from MD. My business was founded and registered in MD. Since my office is in PA, my accountant wants me to move my business entity to PA and register in MD as a foreign S-Corp. He thinks it will...
  20. Ben29

    Business registration / taxes

    I am not sure where exactly I should post this, so bear with me, please. My accountant is telling me one thing, but I disagree with him. Does anyone know if you need to register your business in every state that you do work in? I think the answer is yes. So then, does the company need to...

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