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  1. Travis Roberts

    flagpole foundation design

    Thank you dik, I will look at the threads
  2. Travis Roberts

    flagpole foundation design

    HEllo All, Looking for help in finding what code/manuals etc. are acceptable to use for designing a 35' flagpole foundation. I'm in California, so wind speed is relatively low. Figuring an 11' x 8' flag..... any tips appreciated, but primarily just trying to figure out what literature is...
  3. Travis Roberts

    As the Civil Engineer on a project , am I required to stamp non-structural pages?

    Hi Everyone, I work for myself and generally am involved with residential projects. I do the structural calculations and oversee the structural sheets in the plan set. One of my regular clients is wanting me to stamp the non-structural sheets of the plans (in addition to the other sheets)...
  4. Travis Roberts

    Roof Live Load for Ag. Buildings under ASCE 7-16

    For what it's worth, I did find where I had seen the 10 psf load.... the 1991 UBC..... the code in effect when I graduated college, lol. I am hopefully uploading the table from that code to show I wasn't crazy...
  5. Travis Roberts

    Roof Live Load for Ag. Buildings under ASCE 7-16

    Thanks everyone so far.... 1503-44 , driftLimiter, ChorasDen ..... I appreciate the time. I ended up designing for 20psf Roof Live Load.
  6. Travis Roberts

    Roof Live Load for Ag. Buildings under ASCE 7-16

    Hello Everyone, My question (I think) is about as simple as they come. I am almost positive I remember years back that a Roof Live Load of 10psf was all that was required for an Ag. Bilding Looking at the ASCE 7-16 I can't find anything other than 20psf for a roof live load. I'm engineering...
  7. Travis Roberts

    Hello All, I'm engineering a ret

    I'd like to thank everybody for their responses.... I appreciate your time spent. Really enjoy this site. Cheers
  8. Travis Roberts

    Hello All, I'm engineering a ret

    Hello All, I'm engineering a retaining wall that is retaining 36" of soil with a residential driveway surcharge. The ground slopes away from the existing driveway at about a 2:1 slope. (Existing wall was damaged in a fire and is being tore out and a new one constructed). My question is this...
  9. Travis Roberts

    Hello All, Forgive me if this ha

    Hi Everybody.... thank you for the replies..... I have decided to not get involved with the project. Some things just aren't worth it. Thank you very much for your opinions and insights, they were appreciated
  10. Travis Roberts

    3rd party plan review reentrant corners

    Does GV stand for Grass Valley? It's where I live in California and the 3rd party plan check comments look like this company that does our counties plan checks, lol. As far as your question...I don't have any real advice. Just wanted to say hey.
  11. Travis Roberts

    Hello All, Forgive me if this ha

    Right now , I think I will not do anything until I talk to the other Engineer.... but any additional input is appreciated :) I'm also thinking of telling the guy that he can turn the original engineer in to the engineers board perhaps....
  12. Travis Roberts

    Hello All, Forgive me if this ha

    Hello All, Thank you to those who have replied so far.... sorry for the lack of clarity in my original post. THe other engineer and myself are completely unrelated. I work for myself ( and by myself) and do engineering of houses and small structures. The other engineer I believe is also...
  13. Travis Roberts

    Hello All, Forgive me if this ha

    Hello All, Forgive me if this has been asked before. Can anyone tell me the "rules" regarding doing a change-order on a project that was engineered by a different engineer? I have a guy that hasn't been able to get a hold of his engineer, and he wants me to sign off on a few changes. I tried...
  14. Travis Roberts

    New Business

    I'm just starting out as well.... although been doing what I do for 20 years One tip I would say is to give your repeat clients a better deal (contractors, architects, draftspeople, realtors, etc) Actively try and form relationships with those kinds of people because you will each be doing...
  15. Travis Roberts

    Hello. I'm getting ready to try an

    Hello. I'm getting ready to try and design my first post-tension slab. It's for a 2-story house with sub-par soil conditions. From what I've understood so far there are 3 ways to design it. I want to use the "Striaght" method (opposed to "Rigorous" or "Load Balancing") because it's simpler...
  16. Travis Roberts

    engineering as-built barn from the 1960's to current code..... allowed?

    There is a site that Berkley maintains that has all the editions of the UBC available for free download https://digitalassets.lib.berkeley.edu/ubc/ very useful. About the load combinations.... I wouldn't use today's load combinations with the loads figured from the 1968 UBC, would I ? My...
  17. Travis Roberts

    engineering as-built barn from the 1960's to current code..... allowed?

    Thanks everyone.... I appreciate it
  18. Travis Roberts

    engineering as-built barn from the 1960's to current code..... allowed?

    Thank you, bimr.... Yes, I think everything you said was correct. I am familiar with our building department and will ultimately ask them if it's allowed by them. Really the barn itself will get permitted, I'm in the plan check phase. So the plan checker's (from an outside agency the county...
  19. Travis Roberts

    engineering as-built barn from the 1960's to current code..... allowed?

    Hi, This is my first post here. My question in general is if it's permissible to engineer a building to the current code rather than the code in effect the year it was built? My thought is usually codes become more restrictive if anything, although I know there are some exceptions, and so it...

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