Has anyone sucessfully seen a cut stem of a double tee? I have a double tee roof that needs to have the stems of the tees cut for an elevator. The stems will be supported where they are cut and the span is signifigantly reduced. I have a design that considers the structural integrity of the...
We have a debate about frost heave at the interior slab of a shot-crete pool or open tank. Example: A 20'x 40' pool that is 5' deep is well below our 30" frost depth, but if it were totally drained in the winter, what are the effects of frost on the slab in the center of the pool? Points...
Is there a code provision to reduce the snow load on a lattice type structure such as a pergola? (IBC or ASCE7)
When the joist members are far enough apart, the snow only collects on the surface area of the members. Other times, however, the members are close enough together that I feel the...
