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    Help Identify this unusual steel joist

    See attached photo. constructed in 1962 in Norwich, CT 2.5" seat spans about 20'-8" joists spaced at 48" 12" depth top and bottom chord are 5.25" wide, 1.25" tall, and 1/8" thick somehow I doubt this is from an SJI member. see attached photo. thanks for any insight.
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    self tapping screws to aluminum - design value?

    Does anyone have a resource for attaching a self tapping steel screw to an aluminum skylight girt? I am looking for some pullout and shear values and how to specify the screw for attachment of some curtain wall. thanks!
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    Dallas Cowboys practice dome collapse

    http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-cowboyscollapse_10pro.ART.Central.Edition1.4bad781.html
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    How to identify cor ten (weathering steel) in the field

    I am looking at an existing pedestrian bridge. How do I know if the bridge is constructed using weathering steel or if it is just rusting? Overall the level of corrosion does not appear alarming. A secondary question is if it is weathering steel and I need to do some repairs, what are...
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    Typhoon Topples Taiwan Hotel

    Taiwan hotel collapses after typhoon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n2Rr34TSzg&NR=1
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    1930 Archaic Roof System - timber lattice barrel type roof over a gym

    I have come across an archaic building system on a project I am working on. It can be best described as a lattice typ system. The building was built in 1930 and the roof is clear spanning a gymnasium (68 feet). I have removed only a small portion of the finish to discover a network of...
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    Grand Canyon Sky Walk - seen it? How does it work.?

    This defies description. Take a look at the link. It is making my head spin. How can this possibly work? http://www.destinationgrandcanyon.com/skywalk.html http://www.klastv.com/Global/story.asp?s=3652863

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