I'm looking for ideas (your experience) with concrete mix design for a 3" topping slab placed over 2x12 joists supported by steel beams.
Basic framing is 2x12 spanning 12 ft to W10x77 beams spanning 24 ft (so relatively stiff framing).
Control joints will be placed approximately 12' x 12'...
I saw this recently and was wondering who makes them.
It APPEARS to be a pre-fab piece but I could not see a manufacturer's stamp or logo.
I see the Simpson Post Cap so I looked at their catalogue and I did not see something like this. (perhaps I missed it).
Does anyone know who makes this knee...
Is it practical to bond a 1/2" corten plate to a concrete wall with EPOXY or other Acrylic fastener?
I have a landscape condition. (see SketchUp clip)
Arch doesn't want to see any fasteners and we are (a little) concerned about keeping the plate "tight" against the concrete and minimizing any...
Anybody ever hear of (or use) a product called "RealPost" by a company called "Woodtone"?
It's a finger-jointed post made with SPF. The company literature SAYS it's for "Exterior & Decorative Columns & Pillars" use but the CCRR Report says "...where the moisture content in use will be a maximum...
I spec'd the Simpson Moment Post Bases (with the associated reinforcing around).
The contractor thinks he can position the posts more precisely if he can simply embed the posts into the pier foundation (with concrete AND a protective sleeve).
(This is for a 25 ft x 15 ft pavilion - A fancy patio...
Does anyone know if there is a problem using Cor-ten steel posts, embedded in a concrete pier footing?
Architect wants to use 4x4 HSS as a privacy fence post. 4 ft o.c. and 6 ft tall so... not terrible loading.
I'm curious about the suitability of embedding the post directly into the concrete...
I'm working with a geotechnical engineer's recommendation for helical piers to be extended thru a very soft layer of soil to reach bearing (rated by the torque) at a much greater depth. Boring logs indicate the sampler dropped under its own weight (140 lbs) 12 ft and 15 ft in the two boring...
Friends of ours have a son in Austin TX looking for a house.(We've known them more than 25 years since our kids were in grade school together and we parents get together regularly still).
I'm very familiar with residential foundation issues due to moisture sensitive clay but around here...
I am looking at a 1980's ranch on concrete basement foundation with brick veneer. (picture attached)
Preliminary indications are that brick ties were not used.
There is 1" rigid foam between the wall studs and the brick.
Not sure yet if there s plywood sheathing on the walls but I think there...
I have (a client with) an old row house (circa 1910) that has notched joists that are splitting at the notch.
Joists are approx. 1.75" x 10.5" at 16" o.c. spanning 16 ft
Notch is about mid depth with the split nearby (see pic)
I'm wondering about a way to provide shear reinforcement much like a...
I'm detailing to fasten PT 2x4's to an existing masonry wall.
Tapcon screws would "work best" BUT... I can't see a clear answer on their website that says they can be used with PT. It says OK in "very corrosive" environments but I'd be more confident if they said PT lumber specifically.
Owner...
I have a stone veneer that will bear on the concrete ledge at the top of the foundation wall with 1" overhanging.
The stone is a "cut stone" so very uniform thickness of 3" and 4" to create some surface texture. All stone will bear 3" on the concrete (i.e. some will project 1" and some 0" beyond...
All,
I am looking for some specific recommendations for the anchorage of a normal brick veneer wall tie to a SIP.
The gravity load is supported on a concrete foundation.
I am wondering about the following things (for example):
Is it adequate to use the common 22 gage corrugated wall ties or...
My client needs to make a load bearing column out of maple that will be 3.5" x 3.5"
They can not get a 4x4 solid maple piece and so they are planning to make a "built-up" column.
They MIGHT go with 3.5" x 3.0" BUT... they don't want to use mechanical fasteners, they only want to use glue.
They...
Wondering if anyone has used plywood sheathing to improve in-plane stability of an old brick house wall.
See pic.
I have used steel moment frames and I might need to do that here too but thinking about the connection between the shear frame or wall and the masonry wall, I'm wondering if it...
Curious to know what others think about how much does the use of large (4 ft x 4 ft x 8 ft) EPS foam blocks against a tall basement wall.
We have seen this produce used in large highway fill and I'm wondering how much pressure reduction should be expected in a basement wall "backfill" situation...
This may be common:
I have a house under construction (so currently in framing stage) with a garage portion having narrow walls in front and solid walls on three sides with a full floor above.
The framers did not run the header full width (as per the drawings that were indicated to achieve the...
I need to attach an aluminum track overhead to a structural steel tube header.
I need to use #12-24 machine screws
What material should I use (and what materials to avoid)?
This is for folding (exterior) doors, hung from above and guided in a track below. Vertical support is at the top tract...
I am considering the use of Geofoam (EPS rigid foam blocks), placed directly against a residential basement wall as a way to significantly reduce the lateral soil pressure.
Can anyone refer me to a good reference for the proper provisions I will need to use?
Most critically, I'm wondering what...
I have limited edge distance and therfore predrilling is required for the use of Oly Log Screws.
The "minor root" diameter is 11/64". What size pre-drilled hole should I use if straight bit holes are to be used?
Main shank is 12/64.
