Hi all. Anyone out there doing FTAO with multiple openings both horizontal and vertical? Imagine if you will a nice residential greatroom wall two levels high and several nicely spaced and symmetrical windows up and across. Any success or methodology out there to recommend? I feel like I...
I have been asked by a building owner to review a structural calculation provided by a unit owner who hired their own structural engineer to perform a renovation/modification to their unit. The review is very small. A single design issue in fact. Problem is that I have looked it over and on...
General talking point: Anyone know of limitations to the aspect ratio of the side segments on a wood shear wall when the Force Transfer Around Openings method is used? Published or otherwise? I know the limits for the perforated and segmented method are documented are are reasoned to limit...
I need some fun opinions on this one. I have an architect situation which requires some out of the box thinking and blah blah blah. Anyway, it has been proposed to design a series of beams shaped like the attachment. The beams would get cut out of large LVL stock (about 20" deep members) and...
Doing some searching here and reading over the years I found a lot of you use a core sampler called an "increment borer". I am interested in finally getting something to take wood samples with. I have located suppliers for these but I am looking for some feedback. These look like they are...
I am looking into some kind of system which will anchor a semi-permanent structure to a parking lot surface (assume asphalt). No real foundation here. Cable and ropes like a tent are not acceptable not that I would know where to find allowable pullout of a tent stake anyway. Is there some...
