I’m running into some unusual designs and requests and would like to hear your opinions.
Background:
Along the southeast Florida gulf coast it is customary to use pile supported residential ground floor slabs. The most typical slab is a 5" RC slab with #3 at 12" O.C.E.W., centered, spanning...
I wanted to hear about the experiences of others when handling a client's request that the contract include a lengthy time commitment to carry insurance past the end of a project. Specifically, a request to carry General Liability and Professional Liability / E&O Insurance for 10 years? It may...
I thought I would start a thread to get a feel for how everyone is doing right now. If you don’t mind sharing give us your:
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I would appreciate any opinions on determining the most correct exposure category for a residential (<30 ft mean roof height) structure located in a hurricane prone region (gulf coast of Florida).
This will follow the Florid Building Code Residential rules (a bit revised from ASCE 7) that I...
I am currently preparing plans for a small renovation and water intrusion repairs to a residential structure (wood frame) that will include roof tile replacement. In the process of reviewing hurricane retrofit requirements during roof replacements I have ended up with more questions than...
Background: I am a one man engineer in Florida providing structural designs, primarily for custom residential, new construction and renovation. Current market is little to no new construction and more “get it done cheap” renovation projects.
Issue regarding the Florida Existing Building Code...
