Articles 2009 International Residential Building Code re-roofing requirements are clear: removing and replacing damaged roof coverings with new roof coverings requires first removing all existing layers of roof coverings if the existing roof covering system is not structurally sound, is composed of wood shakes, or if it has two or more applications of any type of roof covering. Continue reading Roof Re-Covering: Building Code Facts Articles Stabilizing a slab on grade foundation system requires a design approach that mirrors its original design principle. Since shallow bearing foundation systems are designed as single units, they must be repaired as single units. At a minimum, the remedial structural design should uniformly stabilize the entire foundation system so it can resume resisting the Continue reading Slab on Grade Foundation Stabilization: Structural vs. Non-Structural Featured Article January 21, 2010 By Nadine M. Post This article first appeared on Engineering News-Record Damage from landslides is common in Haiti. In Port-au-Prince, there is widespread destruction of nonductile concrete structures. Many rubble or unreinforced masonry walls failed. The E-in-plan Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince still has much of the first floor intact, Continue reading In Haiti, Structural Engineers Begin to Survey Devastation | |||
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