A pre-war building (steel construction) is looking to line their existing masonry chimney with stainless steel. Only problem is the existing masonry chimney use to have an underground shaft utilized for the flue gasses of an old coal fired boiler. They long since filled in the shaft just under...
Thank you all for your advice. As to the Code of Ethics I will consult a Structural Engineer who is more competent in the subject matter like any good Engineer should do.
Well this stack is a direct replacement of a similar stack in size (length width and height). The only difference is the weight. The original stack was 15,000 lbs. This new stack is 9,000 lbs. The position of the guy wires are all the same and we even added another for added precaution. I...
I need some suggestions regarding the structural integrity of an incinerator stack. This stack I am referring to is 9,000 lbs and 45 feet high with a 48 inch diameter. We have three guy wires that are hand tight with three turns of the turnbuckle. The stack is moving at high winds 12" off of...
