The special inspector said that he has to test 5-bolts from every lot and that three of which ONLY has to pass.
These are A325 tension bolts.
The 60% passing seems very high to me. What do you think?
We need to place a spread footing on a 95% compacted fill. The EOR requires 5000 psf. I am getting conflicted information. One of which that with 95% compacted you cannot reach 5000 psf; the other is that you cannot use DCP to verify that; and 95% automatically gives you the 5000 psf. HELP please?
I have been assigned as a PM to a construction job that has a lot of special reinforced masonry walls. In our preparatory meeting with the masonry guys, I asked for their risk management plan. I got a blank expression from all. Then I simplified by asking for a list of items that could go wrong...
In a one story wood frame building in a high wind area, is it acceptable to assume that the ceiling diaphragm and the roof diaphragm work together? and therefore add their plf values together.
I did a structural inspection on a 112-year old row house in DC. The property has 2x10 floor joists that deflected about 3-inch (12 - feet span.) The joists show no damage to the fiber. Two questions:
1- When would you say that you have a structural failure for solid wood joists? and does anyone...
