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    welding corroded steel.

    We have some precast concrete cloumns in which the existing column base plates have experienced various degrees of corrosion/rust. The existing base plate is plate steel anchored and cast into the column base. Would like to weld a new base plate to the existing base plate, core out the...
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    Reinforcing Steel Beams

    Yesterday we reviewed an existing structure that had a series of steel beams running along a theater addition. The original beams were reinforced for the increased snow load due to drift accumlation re the higher roof of the theater addition. The original beams were W18x55's. The reinforcing...
  3. steve111

    30 ft. tall URM Veneer wall.

    we are currently reviewing a school gymnasium which has interior 4" concrete block veneer walls. Each wall is 84' long and 30' high. The walls have no reinforcing and are not tied back. The back up condition varies from full height conrete walls, to owsj/concrete floors/roof to concrete...
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    Existing OWSJ Evaluation.

    Looking for opinions on how to determine the capacity of existing owsj when you have no information wrt. manufacturer, manufacturers span tables, proprietory info., etc., but can field measure geometry, and member sizes. Especially interested wrt. modelling nodes, top chord assumptions and...
  5. steve111

    LWT. Autoclaved Pre-cast Conc. Panels.

    Anyone out there familiar with these types of panels. They were extensively used in our geo. area thru the 60's and 70's as roof panels, long and short span. Particularily interested in a panel with the name of 'Siporex'. Anyone that may have old product technical information or experience...
  6. steve111

    Window Cleaning Roof Anchors.

    Hi, If anybody is familiar with testing methods for existing roof anchors for window cleaning/suspended platforms aka swing stages and bosun chairs, i would like to discuss a few things. Thanks.
  7. steve111

    It was suggested to us that Solid W

    It was suggested to us that Solid Works would be a good software package to model temperature loads on buildings and building elements. Various materials, concrete, steel, masonry, aluminum, and various elements, walls, curtain walls, roofs, building frames. The output needs to provide...
  8. steve111

    Placing a thin floor slab over an existing slab on grade.

    We have a 50,000 sq.ft. warehouse that needs a new floor slab. The existing facility was destroyed by fire and the slab on grade is in poor condition. The contractor would like to place a 3" slab/topping over the existing slab. Looking for suggestions wrt. mix design, curing, jointing...

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