Tag Archive for ‘Foundation’
Don’t Forget to Check your Sump Pit and Pump
Your home may or may not have a sump pit. If you have one be sure to check it every few months, especially when you may have heavy rain. Most people forget about the sump pit leaving them open to a good chance of major problems. When checking your sump pit check for the following [...]
Fastening to Concrete – Wedge Style Expansion Anchors
There are many situations were it may become necessary to attach a timber ledger to a concrete wall. It is desirable in many new homes to lower the elevation of the finished floor to make a home more wheel chair accessible. An example of the differences between the finished floor elevations that can be achieved [...]
Construction Progress of Project in Ft. Riley, Kansas
We received pictures from the field about the progress of a recent project in Fort Riley, Kansas. The hospital at Fort Riley is under going a remodel and addition that claimed the staff break room until the addition is completed. The client decided they needed to construct a temporary building to serve as the staff [...]
Completed Pre-Engineered Metal Building in Barnhart, Texas
EVstudio provided structural and civil engineering services for the slab-on-grade foundation to support the Pre-Engineered Metal Building (PEMB). We worked with Brad Henderson with Western LLC to provide a value engineered foundation to meet the client’s budget. EVstudio provides foundation design services for many types of projects where an expert in foundation design is needed. [...]
Why It’s Critical To Have Correct Floating Sill Plates on Slab-On-Grade Floors in Colorado
When I’m requested to investigate a house with structural concerns one of the first things I check is proper floating sill plates on slab-on-grade floors. I’m always amazed how so many basements are finished without a floating sill plate or some way of allowing the slab to move without moving the structure. I believe the [...]
Installation Complete for Solar Panels on Arvada Annex Building
EVstudio recently had the opportunity to observe the installation of the forty photo-voltaic panels atop the City of Arvada Annex Building. To maximize the potential for solar collection the use of an existing steel framed sight wall originally designed to screen the Annex’s roof top heating and cooling mechanical units from being viewed from street [...]
2009 Code Update: Decks and Balconies
The 2006 International Residential Code (IRC) Section 202 defined the term deck as, “An exterior floor system supported on at least two opposing sides by an adjoining structure and/or posts, piers, or other independent supports”. The term balcony was defined as, “An exterior floor projecting from and supported by a structure without additional independent supports”. [...]
Quickly Construct Concrete Pad Footings with FASTBAG
At a recent seminar I attended I was introduced to the Fab-Form product called FASTBAG. This product is brilliantly simple….a textile bag you can fill with concrete and reinforcing bars to take the place of the wood formwork traditionally utilized to construct pad footings. The bags come in multiple sizes designed to replace standard pad [...]
Foundation Engineering for Home Plans Purchased Online
Many people are searching the internet and purchasing home plans online. While these plans won’t be custom tailored to fit your exact needs, many people find they are close enough. However, there is one very important thing to keep in mind when purchasing these plans, the foundation and possibly framing must be designed by a [...]
Raft Slab-on-Grade Foundation
A Raft Slab-on-Grade foundation can be as simple as a 4” thick slab with no reinforcement and a shallow perimeter rib to an 8” thick slab heavily reinforced with deep ribs spaced roughly 10’o.c. The wide range of concrete thicknesses and reinforcement is a function of many things such as soil type, loads, exterior finishes, [...]
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