I have a structure that steel square tubing will be used as part of the framing. The plans call for bolting a 5/8 bearing plate into concrete and the square tube of 3/16 thicness will be welded to the bearing plate. I consider the bond between the 3/16 square tube edge and the bearing plate by...
Vapor barrier are manufactured from plastic material that tend to be smooth. When the material is places between concrete and the ground surface there is no doubt there is a reduction in friction. In structures where there is risk of sliding the reduction in surface friction becomes a concern...
SAN ANTONIO – Construction crews moved dirt to shore up a group of houses precariously perched on a crumbling hill in San Antonio on Monday as engineers tried to determine why the land below was shifting, causing dozens of homes to evacuate.
Gaping crevices, some 15 feet deep, cut across...
I am planning to buy a welding machine to use it for light work. I am building a house with lots of steel works so I will be welding bearing plates of 5/8" and 3/4" to square tubes and wide flang beams. I will also use it to manufacture my own steel connectors for roofing and other structural...
