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  1. Ben29

    Wood Bridge Inspection

    Oh yes, I was expecting it to easily be 10K. My MIL was hoping there was a law forcing them to collect the money to do the biennial inspections, but apparently there is not. Everyone who owns a house on this island is "rich". Some celebrities on this island too...
  2. Ben29

    Wood Bridge Inspection

    How much do you think it would be for the inspection? Ballpark?
  3. Ben29

    Wood Bridge Inspection

    Thank you all for your input! It sounds like I should "stay in my lane". That being said, can anyone suggest a bridge inspection company in Massachusetts?
  4. Ben29

    Insurance Limits

    I figure i would piggyback on your post since it is somewhat recent. What is everyone doing for PL coverage these days? When I started 5 years ago I was doing $1M. Within a few months I got a job that required $2M coverage for (4) years. Now that the 4 years have passed, I think I'd like to...
  5. Ben29

    Wood Bridge Inspection

    Hello! I am a structural engineer (buildings - not bridges). My in-laws own a house on a private island in Cape Cod. There are approximately 100 homes on this island. There is a 60 ft long, single-span, laminated arch wood beam bridge, supported at each end by timber piles. The (4)...
  6. 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.
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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?
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. Ben29

    Arch changed occupancy load after permit issuance

    ...I told them that this affects the structural design. Then they responded that the occupancy load was a typo, and that it is really 275. ^(*^(*&^%$^* So the current design is Occupancy I-4 and Occupancy load = 275. Do I need to redesign this building for Risk Category 3? I feel the code...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. Ben29

    new concrete retaining wall / abutting existing rubble wall

  17. 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.
  18. 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...
  19. 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.
  20. 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. 🏌️‍♀️🏂

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