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I have a project that I need to verify the load capacity of some existing open web steel roof joists. The building is 1979 vintage. The drawing shows the roof joists to be 26H7, with a span of 40 feet. I do have SJI's 50 year digest and other older steel joist manuals, however I am unable to...

Thanks alot hokie 66, thats exactly what we have. Mystery solved.

There is metal lath and plaster on the wall studs. The wall is a partition wall, that separates an exit hallway from a room in an old church.

I have a project where the wall "studs" (vertical members) are made up of small steel truss like members, 4" deep at 17" on center. The top and bottom chord consist of 2 - 3/16" diameter wires. There are wires connecting the top and bottom chord of the truss. Does anyone have any information on...

I searched the internet, and did not find anything.

The drawings show it spelled as "zonatile"

We are involved in a design project that involves determining the capacity of an existing roof deck material. According to the drawings the decking is composed of a 3" thick zonatile roof decking material. The building was constructed in 1960. Does anyone out there have any information as to...