S&A recently entrusted DropBox to help carry out collaborative work with industry partners. We recommend it, and challenge you to find a more efficient method for collaboration. http://www.dropbox.com/ … [Read more...]
Insurance Claims: Structural Failure Analysis of Residential CMU Basement Wall
S&A was recently commissioned to conduct a structural analysis of a collapsed residential CMU basement wall, in the interest of determining the primary cause of collapse. The back story is irrelevent with regards to the structural forensic aspect of this case, but the launch of the investigation into who was at fault has enough lessons within it to merit a blog post all its own. You may even … [Read more...]
Designing an Earth-Sheltered Home
Part 1. Designing an Earth Sheltered Home should not be taken lightly. Conserations for structural stability, service realities, duribility and moisture intrusion must each be handled adequately, and with the highest level of care. Discussed herin will be an approximately 7000 square foot reinforced concrete earth-sheltered residential project. Initial Structural Study: Subsurface … [Read more...]
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