Cinder concrete was an early development in concrete floor construction. It was appeared about one hundred years ago or so, when engineers and builders started combining steel and concrete to frame a floor. It was a method that used a… Read More
Category Archives: Steel
Evaluation of Fire Damage to Structural Steel (Primer)
We often get called to evaluate fire damage to structural steel framing. It may be an evaluation even as simple as one steel beam in a residence. Some of the evaluations are relatively easy, others more difficult. But here is… Read More
Fire Damage to Open Web Steel Joists
The determination of fire damage to open web steel joists is not always as obvious as the damage in the photo above, but the application of a few rules can make a preliminary evaluation of fire damage to open web steel… Read More