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  1. Localeng

    LVL for covered porch is possible?

    Dear Engineering folks, LVL is NOT suitable for the exterior application according to the manufacturer, Weyerhaeuser. Beams of a 1covered porch that have a covering and waterproofing roof, which is very limited chance of exposing to the weather, can use LVL? Or, this application is still...
  2. Localeng

    Extending existing studs

    Existing house has top plates at 8'-0" high, but the owner wants to raise to 13'-0". I'm thinking of two ways of extending the studs. First way is to install 5'-0" new studs on top of existing top plates and Simpson straps on both sides of studs from new studs to old studs passing top plates...
  3. Localeng

    Deep grade beam design: Sandbags under SOG has NO active lateral pressure?

    In many cases of constructions, I've seen contractors brought sandbags rather than compacted fill. At sloped grade, the heights of boundary grade beams vary and sometimes its height can be 4-5 feet. Do these grade beams not require design as 'retaining wall'?
  4. Localeng

    Monolithic pouring with NO L-shaped slab-to-grade beam dowel rebars

    Most time, I used L-shaped slab-to-grade beam dowel bars, but a contractor prefers pouring monolithic concrete with no dowels. Pros and cons?
  5. Localeng

    Designing a boat dock and boat house

    I have researched many web sites, design examples and code books, but really couldn't find any applicable and helpful references for designing a boat dock and boat house. These structures will float on the water and move up and down depending on the water level, so flood load really doesn't...
  6. Localeng

    Have you ever seen this joist?

    I'm working on a project of installing a new heavy equipment on the existing roof structure. Roof structure is made of metal deck with insulation and open steel joists are supporting the deck. Site visit found the existing steel joist is like this in the photo. It reads 3371138-1J24, VULCRAFT...
  7. Localeng

    Silly question? Loading capacity of structural slab.

    Here's a silly question. A structural slab is designed for 50 psf of Live Load. I want to bring a steel cabinet with 40 psf of empty weight. Can I fill the cabinet only for weighing 10 psf more?
  8. Localeng

    Scaling and Mortar Flaking of concrete slab on ground

    The concrete sidewalk is exposed to snow in winter and extreme hot in summer. Yes, here's Texas, but the sidewalk is located on the mountain, where has usually snow in the winter. Because of freezing and thawing, the sidewalk has severe scaling and mortar flaking problem. Especially, it happened...
  9. Localeng

    Design of high pitch (12:8 slope) light gage metal roof structure

    My area (TX) has no seismic, but 90 mph wind area. Light gage framing building, usually built as a pre-engineered building, requires engineering design this time. Gable frames (25' span) and Z or C purlins will be used, but because of the roof slope, those purlins may require special bracing...

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