Recent content by denoid

ajh1: Thanks a lot. When I actually draw it out in isometric 3D and label the values, it makes more sense to me. I appreciate it.

I apologize if this has already been answered somewhere in a previous post, but I couldn't find it. When you compare the two figures from the two versions of how to apply the wind load to wall and roof faces, the numbers of the wall/roof faces (1-6, 1E-6E) of the building are not the same...

I did the structural engineering for an earth sheltered home in the late 1970's while working for one of my former employers. Unfortunately, the Architect used a DIY skimp method, (as concretemasonry mentions above), for waterproofing the walls and roof. It think he was sold a bill of goods by...

See the attached, from a 1956 CRSI book:http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=136c5111-4982-4275-90e8-c57c45d602c3&file=img-120131145833.pdf

Various states differentiate between title acts, partial practice acts, and full practice acts. See the attached article for the different states under each category; there are more states currently considering belonging to one of the above, but I don't have any current lists of those...

trey25624 & lisa247, thanks for your comments and advice. Like John Lennon once said, "life is what happens while we're busy making other plans", (or something like that). trey: I'm not a big fan of having to go back to school, and I have been trying to keep my eyes open for other...

Read the last sentence of the Commentary, R22.3: "Where random cracking due to creep, shrinkage, and temperature effects will not affect the structural integrity, and is otherwise aceptable, such as transverse cracks in a continuous wall footing, transverse contraction or isolation joints are...

Most of the time, trench footings are buried and out of sight, so no one cares if they have shrinkage cracks, as long as they are strong enough.

Thanks for the suggestion, MTP. I'm not aware of any local firms that only offer inspection. There are a few forensic type of firms, but I choose to stay out of that area - never really liked lawyers or courts, and always did my best to keep away from both. Ultimately, I think the attraction...

LOL, IC. I don't think tumbleaves would appreciate my presence, based on his/her current situation. Actually, I'm trying to get out to make space for him/her. You've posted lots of good suggestions, (I gave you a star for that). So far the stone gig is the most sexy, but the market research...

Thanks, slta, from an "old guy".

OK, so here's my latest idea: I've been half considering going back to school in some sort of technical training/apprenticeship to spin some of my engineering skills I've developed (e.g. technical drawing, attention to detail, etc.)with my artistic skills and talents with wood & stone carving...

Mike: Thanks, but I hate doing my own taxes, not to mention my 20-something daughters' taxes. Note to self: this year, they will learn to do their own).

My wife actually thought of the idea of flipping houses back before 2008. We even went to a couple of seminars on it. After the housing crash, we count our lucky stars we didn't go through with it - I just had this nagging little voice in the back of my head that kept saying "Don't do it"...

Like MacGyverS2000, I think I need something that would entail some type of problem solving and working with my hands. MainMan10, thanks for the suggestions, but I know I couldn't be a Realtor - I value my evenings and weekends too much. I doubt that property insurance would be a fit, either.