September 3, 2013

Will Your New Home Addition Negatively Affect Your neighbor’s Foundation?

During these tough economic times, many of us are considering remodeling or putting an addition onto our existing home in lieu of purchasing a new one. When considering an addition to a home space constraints are always a concern. This is especially true in many of the historic Denver neighborhoods where property lines are so […]

Moment Frame – A Structural and Aesthetic Application

Leave a Comment / Architectural process, Building Technology, Commercial, Custom Homes, Residential, Structural Engineering / Kacy Landsittel

A shear wall design is a part of our structural construction documentation. It is common in residential or light commercial projects that this design utilizes the sheathing on the exterior walls. Sometimes the sheathing alone isn’t enough and a portion of the shear wall design may incorporate a steel moment frame to meet shear requirements.

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