Hi Guys,
Just wondered if any of you can shed some light on the steel beam tables provided in Part 9 of the Ontario Building Code.
I'll take a simple example:
According to the table a W8x18 steel beam with a 19'6" tributary width should be able to span 19'.
Beam is assumed to be laterally...
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wanted to run something by you. I'm working on a garage where the client wants to vaulted the attic space for storage.
He doesn't want any intermediate posts to maximize storage space.
The attic floor is the garage ceiling with joists bracing the exterior walls. I have attached my...
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Wanted to get some direction for point loads on a 2 ply LVL beam for different loading scenarios.
Scenario 1: face mounted point load (point load from attached beam on joist hanger)
Scenario 2: top mounted point load (point load from column above)
Assuming the same member...
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What are your thoughts about lowering the basement slab so that the middle height of the 3" slab is flush with the underside of the footing as per the below sketch. The client wants to add a few inches in height to the basement but does not want to underpin the footings. I've never...
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Have an issue on a jobsite where for whatever reason the floor manufacturer has produced joists that are too short. To reorder new joists would require an extensive amount of rework, so I was wondering if the below is an acceptable...
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I had a contractor reach out to me about building a second floor addition on top of the first. However, he would like to leave the existing attic joists as is to avoid removing drywall on the floor below.
I've attached a sketch of what he proposes. My question is does adding an...
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I am working on a project where a client wants to convert a section of a house to a cathedral ceiling. Right now its a square hip roof with ceiling joists. The ceiling joists would be removed. As well the roof has intermediate beams to support the 2x6 rafters since some of...
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I have been requested to look at a newly built house that has recently had a brick veneer installed. The Builder contacted me to review a continuous vertical crack as you can see from the pictures.
I was wondering what your thoughts are in the cause of this crack (thermal...
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Last week i visited a client that was complaining about a warped beam. When i got there, I saw two large cedar beams where one was really warped especially at the ends. Never seen anything like it for that kind of beam size. Of course the...
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An architect called me with an issue at one of the projects he's managing. Apparently the electrician drilled a 1" dia hole through the bottom chord of the trusses. The bottom chord is a 2x4 (1.5" x 3.5"). The truss manufacturer does not want to evaluate this, as their...
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I have a project where the client wants to add a hot tub and additional dead load onto a flat roof. Because of this the current W530x74 beams are not sufficient (fail by moment). it is not practical in...
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came across the below issue. what do you think of this type of solution ? there's no space to move the column!
I'm not sure how to evaluate the load transfer here, should i assume the force acting on the angle is only the base of the post that is not on concrete ? Or should it be...
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Contractor has requested if a design detail can be developed to attach overhang truss pieces to a tall wall 10" thick coreslab. I've attached pictures below for reference. This is in a high snow load area in the Niagara region so snow drift...
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I did an inspection where client was complaining about sagging floors. Turns out they had 2x8 joist spanning over 15'6"! Not sure how this passed inspection.
In any case the joists need to be supported.
The client does not want any additional posts. There is also a...
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I came across this during an inspection. Contractor should have packed a 2x10 and then joists no idea why he did it this way. Without having to rip everything out how would you evaluate this situation structurally and are any other remediations possible ?
Thanks again...
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I'm working on a 3'rd story addition to a current 2 and a half story (there is already a 3'rd floor in the front half of the house). The project is to renovate the existing 3'rd floor and add the rear addition. The client wants to leave the front dormer in place (heritage)
The...
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I'm currently working on my first stormwater management report and am having trouble figuring out the equation for retained volume. I've attached some screenshots. As the intensity of the rainfall decreases there should be a period when the retained volume begins to decrease ...
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I was called in to examine a stairway installed at a new build home. The stairway landing is supported by load bearing walls on two sides and by a hockey stick type stringer at the bottom. The base of the stairs rests on a double LVLs. I would think that the angled...
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rusted column bases at front garages. not sure why the foundation wall is not above ground. Looks like column are embedded into the slab. Middle columns have rust eating away. Not sure if a localized repair would suffice ? Any thoughts ?
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I recently did an inspection of a old victorian home in Toronto. While doing the inspection i noticed that the outside brick wall has sagged around the archway windows and in some areas of the wall. Upon closer examination there were no lintels installed in the window arches...
