Engineering 
EVstudio Promotes Jim Houlette to Associate(0)
EVstudio has promoted Jim Houlette, PE to the Associate title.
Jim is our Director of Structural Engineering and an essential piece of the EVstudio team. He joined EVstudio in June of 2009. Under his leadership the Structural Department has doubled in size providing quality engineering for architects, production builders, post tension contractors, SIP suppliers, remodelers, homeowners [...]
Clearance of Steel Beams in a Crawlspace
For any elevated structural you need to provide sufficient space below the framing members to meet code requirements. But there are several other reasons why you should provide additional clearance.
If you are building a structural floor with wood joists you must provide 18” clearance between the bottom of the joists to the soil by code. [...]
Seismic Testing of a Mid-Rise Wood Framed Structure
After the destruction caused by the 1995 Kobe earthquake the Japanese government took it upon themselves to construct the world’s largest seismic testing table, often referred to as a “shake table”. This testing facility, called Earth-Defense, was built to its enormous size out of necessity. Space to build new structures is a rare commodity in [...]
Post Tensioned Slab on Grade Sport Courts
Why use a post tensioned slab-on-grade for your sport courts?
Performance and long term total cost.
A post tensioned concrete slab on grade requires little maintenance compared to a asphalt or mildly reinforced concrete slab. In addition, post tensioned slabs do not require control joints in the slab, giving the players a smooth surface over the entire [...]