It should seem reasonable that a stand-alone commercial garage with five or six parking bays will not have a sprinkler system. It should seem reasonable that it will not have a mechanical ventilation system.
IBC 903.2.10 would exempt any enclosed parking garage from being sprinkled if the fire...
I am a commercial plan reviewer trying to maintain my mathematical skills which helps me do a better job while reviewing proposed structural projects submitted by engineers.
The attached problem illustrates a new overhead door cut into an existing masonry wall.
The criteria includes a deflection...
I am reviewing plans for a 900 sq.ft. shooting shelter to be located in the flood plain.
The Civil Engineer has provided calculations to demonstrate that the concrete pad will not float away when submerged under flood water.
Here is my question:
What is it that determines the soil depth...
I am serving on a committee to discuss cross-discipline practice among engineers and architects. What allowance does your state provide for incidental design on projects that require at least one design professional?
For example, Alabama and Alaska allow incidental practice among professionals...
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/3/25/925948//Beam.pdf
The drawing shows an old style beam that doesn't appear in my steel book. The beam supports the wood floor of a building built in 1920. What size is this beam? Is it an "M" shape or an "S" shape?
Section modulus and moment of inertia...
I've been doing some side work as an architect for a meager $1 per square foot of new construction space. For twelve years I worked closely with a team of engineers but those were big projects for more sophisticated clients.
For those juicy projects, a typical breakdown of fees (8% of the...
