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Cracking in Wood Joists
Called to look at a house yesterday. Floor is sagging beneath a newly refinished bathroom (new tile, fixtures, etc. i.e. weight) to the point where the Owner noticed drywall cracks. Looked at the joists in the crawl space. Many/ most joists in the area have a textbook horizontal shear crack...- Matt PE
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Testing In-Situ Historic Masonry
Hello, I have a project where the client would like to anchor a fairly large sign to an existing, historic brick building. Presumed two wythes (to be confirmed.) The preliminary concept is to have a steel plate on the exterior to which the sign is mounted, and then through-bolt through the...- Matt PE
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
