Recent content by MtnManBob

Thanks guys. All good suggestions. I didn't expect this to be fun. I'm not getting paid to review his design. I'm comparing my results to what's on his plans. Ron's right in that it is an obvious public duty. So far the roof joists and beams are oversized. The roof diaphragm, the columns and...

I was asked to take over a project because the architect refused or was unable to provide enough detail to produce bar joist shops. I've just scratched the surface but already have found columns that are at 200% of allowable stress and the specifying of a 26 ga roof panel with no published...

Sundale, the statute of repose in colorado is 6 years with a 2 year extension if the defect is discovered in the 5th or 6th year after substantial completion. Owners are required to act within 2 years of discovering evidence of defect even if they don't know the evidence indicates defect. Be...

I had a TI calculator when I first started college. The keyboard started flaking out on me in the middle of a final exam. At the end of that test I threw it into the trash and bought a HP-15c. Used it for 20 years before the enter key stopped functioning. Been using my dad's 11c for the past 3...

Thanks M^2 and Mike. You guys are class acts.

Hi guys, I've been asked to submit a proposal for a 10 bldg apartment complex totalling 190,000 sf plus detached garages. Mutli-story, wood framed, spread footer foundation. Bldg plans and elevations will be repetitious, all bldgs looking the same. Some variation in individual bldg fdns due to...

Thanks metengr

The wall acts as a deep beam when spanning soft spots. Doubt if it even gets past cracking moment. Rebar is for crack control. Mike is right. A little extra rebar is cheap. Owners hate lots of cracks in their walls.

drawings are dated 1982. no specs available but general notes say A36. Hopefully specs and notes agreed. Have seen before where they didn't.

brimstoner, will be attaching 5/16" or 3/8" thick connection angles to flange, no butt welding.

Hi Guys, have a project where will be welding to existing W 12x190 column. Has a 1 3/4" thick flange. Will welding require preheat?

Hi guys, have a project where will be welding to flange of existing W 12x190 column. Has a flange thickness of 1 3/4". Will that welding require preheat?

Sorry guys, the question became moot once the owner moved the lockers to the basement and put handball courts on the framed level.

JLNJ, worked that way for Kansas City Intl Airport garages. Structural Engineer was the Prime and everybody else were the consultants. That was a cast-in-place post-tensioned, tho.

Have a condition where the inside face of a handicap ramp wall is located just 4'-5" from the outside face of building fdn wall. The building fdn wall retains 12'-9". Handicap ramp goes from lower grade to top of building fdn wall (12'-9"). Filling space btwn walls w/ 3/4" clean gravel. Seems to...