Zach &Max

Weekly structural engineering podcast with Max and Zach.

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This type of rebar coating is used in conditions subjected to high corrosion. In the 1950s, deicing chemicals were used to clear bridges and highways, sending repair costs skyrocketing due to corrosion problems. This drove the first use of corrosion resistant rebar in 1973.

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Lattice Beam

The lattice beam/girder was used prior to the development of larger rolled steel plates for instance wide flanges, channels, or hollow structural sections (HSS). They have been displaced in modern construction with welded or bolted plate girders.

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Tilt-Up Concrete Construction

Tilt construction is the means of forming concrete panels that once cured will be tilted up into place to form the building’s exterior walls. The panels are site casted on either the buildings concrete slab on grade or on a casting slab.

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Bearing capacity and other important factors for design of foundation elements are typically supplied by a geotechnical engineer via a geotechnical report. If a report is not supplied engineers can use prescriptive parameters located in chapter 1807 of the IBC.

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Check out our latest episode with Ian Boyle a principle with Fast + Epp. He brings insight to the design philosophy and company culture that delivers great success. We also discuss the new Fast + Epp home office be used as a living laboratory.

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Yesterday we posted a story about Demand/Capacity ratios (DCR). The response was fairly wide range with some great reasoning behind the choice.

What DCR do you design to and why? Does it vary on the element that you are designing? Or at what stage you are at in the project?

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by popular demand, a few more solar home designs from george reynoldson and the space/time gang. (clockwise from top left): "greenhouse gallery"; "suntrek"; "sun bath"; "sun cruiser"

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New Episode with SidePlate!

SidePlate has debuted a new all bolted connection! Take a listen to learn more about the system and the speed at which it was developed.

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Think about the times where projects didn’t go the best and almost every time was due to lack of communication either from the client, architect, engineer, or contractor. We as engineers can help in this process as it always comes back to communication.

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Deformation compatibility is an important topic to think about on all projects.

Where have you seen the need to think about Deformation Compatibility?

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@CAS_Structure Very cool design! 👌🤙

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@Sana9243 Great video! 👌

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Such a cool system!

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Innovations in #structuralengineering, like this faster way to build skyscrapers, are revolutionizing our industry. We can't wait to see what comes next! https://t.co/j2MeF9EKq5

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NEW SERVICE: FREE PDH's

Our first PDH-isode Features Mark Kaiser and David Cumming from RLG Consulting Engineers based out of Texas. We learn the fundamentals of ICC 500 storm shelter design, as well as some of the changes that have come from the most recent code cycle.

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Here is a short sound clip from the episode on skyscrapers we recorded with @StructuralEngi7!

We are really excited about this one!

Stay tuned for our PDH program that will be released in the coming weeks!

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New episode on storm shelter design!

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@Enveetechinfo Cool looking structure!

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@Polestructures Great looking connections!

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@Keamo_Bokaba Structural Engineering is an awesome career! 👍👌

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@MREngineeringL1 Great blog! 👍