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May 31, 2018
New Addition - Crawl Space Foundation
Hi Tonga, I'm in the planning stages of expanding my home to accommodate a great room that will have a cathedral ceiling. My home has a crawl space foundation
Jul 24, 2015
apartment complex balcony and stairs
Question: I've got ten balconys and stairs to build for a low Income apartment complex. there are no plans for this project.what I have come up with is
Jun 21, 2015
Spanned concrete strength and support deflection
Question: I have a stamped concrete porch that spans approximately 12' by 40'. The concrete was poured on metal decking with 4 angle irons supporting
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Jan 24, 2015
Uneven Floor Slab, Flawed Construction?
Question: My wife and I purchased a condo in 2012. The den floor which is concrete on grade (no basement) is very uneven. We have had a concrete expert
Nov 09, 2014
Shear walls and Clerestories
Question: We want to build a small office addition to our detached garage. If we put a clerestory (glass just under the roof) all around on all four sides,
Aug 09, 2014
Steel Support for 4 Inch Slab
Question: As a steel estimator my concrete knowledge is little or none, but I have a contractor that has asked for a number on providing beam and pour
Aug 09, 2014
Thickness of Concrete pad needed
Question: I'm installing a water tank with an 8 foot diameter. It will weigh 20,000 pounds when full. I want to put it on a pad 10 feet by 10 feet.
Aug 09, 2014
Steel Posts Embedded in Concrete & Block wall
Question: I like your website but I still have 3 questions: 1. How do you cap a block retaining wall with ½” thick steel to provide the substrate to anchor
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Jul 06, 2014
Compacting "overdig" under footing
Question: Naturally, at the excavated elevation of my footing, there were several large fieldstones. I had to dig lower than intended to remove them and
May 07, 2014
How do you add a footer to a carport to garage conversion with walls already in place?
Question: I would like to know how to fix a carport to garage conversion that was done without permits and has no continuous footer? Is it possible to
Jan 22, 2014
Concrete Piers Above Floor Slabs
Question: I have a project that requires the placement of 6 steel columns. We cannot penetrate the existing basement slab. Can a reinforced pier be constructed
Jan 07, 2014
Above ground monolithic detached garage slab and rebar
Question: I have had a contractor to construct a 14' x 20' d detached garage. It has trusses and is framed on 16 . The area was filled with slate type
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Dec 31, 2013
Shoring Concrete Slab on Grade
Question: How should you shore a concrete slab, before cutting the slab, that is on grade beams when there is a load on the floor approximately 12 away
Dec 12, 2013
Garage Floor & Steel Beam Support
Question: I'm in the process of designing a house for a challenging lot which will require a garage suspended well above grade. The garage and part of