I was looking up an answer for this and found this thread:
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https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=84984
Just to save you all the trouble of finding SOME reference that forbids this (except in small structures), in NYCBC 2014:
2212.2 Continuity and ties. The following...
Good afternoon everybody.
I have a question that does not seem to have a direct answer online.
Like many Engineering problems, Structural Engineering sources only tell you how to place, and design for correctly placed reinforcement in masonry shear walls. They tell you to lay your horizontal...
In reference to my previous quandary of looking for associated professions closely related to Civil Structural Engineering with possibly a more academic bent ( thread731-292339 ), I want to thank those that I did not reply to before thread closing.
Thanks!
I found another job that is a little...
I have a weird question.
on one project I am working on, there are masonry walls on an old structure that have been extensively remodeled over the years.
Lintels have been placed and windows and other openings added and sealed.
My question lies with one area. The owner would like a smaller...
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I do not know how to say this right without putting a little history into this, but please bear with me as I set the stage.
I am a technical individual that has always loved problem solving. The things I liked the most were usually physical or geometrical problems.
The things I...
