Typically in CMU load bearing wall we place vertical control joint every 20 ft or so. Has anyone have the experience to reinforce a wall based on TEK 10-3 to increase spacing between joints (say 120 ft)? In a recent projct the Arch is asking so but I am hesitating to blindly follow TEK 10-3...
Please see attached picture I took for an existing masonry wall. I think it is Terra Cotta but not sure. Does anyone know this? Also, do you know what kind of tensile strength this type of unit has? I am trying to place some anchor in it.
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I have an existing multi-span prestressed (bonded) concrete beam. I need cut a big opening in the interior span, which means I will lose one entire span. Does anybody have some experience in cutting existing prestressed beam? I think it is doable since the PT tendons are bonded to the concrete...
I am working as a structural engineer in Texas. I will take SE I test this month. I would like to take SE II test next spring. Does anybody know whether there is any requirement for taking this test? Do I need to go to California to take the exam? I asked Texas board this question but they are...
Does anyone have experiences using slurry wall instead of drill piers as shear wall foundation? In this case the slurry wall is not used to support the sidewalls of excavation, but the vertical force, shear and overturning moment transferred from the shear wall. Can I design it as a regular RC...
