Wind gusts measured up to 50 MPH out of the west-southwest on Monday, February 11, 2013 at the weather station at Cleveland Hopkins Airport. Similar, but lower readings were measured throughout the Cleveland area. Wooster reported a gust of 48… Read More
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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
Frost Heave
January is the time of year when we occasionally get calls regarding a service door that is binding or a garage door does not close or open properly. Subsequent examination of the situation often discloses that a portion of the… Read More
Snow Related Roof Collapses
The January 2013 issue of STRUCTURE magazine contains an interesting article, Snow Related Roof Collapse and Implications for Building Codes, regarding snow accumulations and roof collapses in the New England area for “the storm of the century” during the winter… Read More
First Thought of the New Year 2013
I received this email thought from Grace Gems. It seemed a good thought to start the year. We wish you all a Happy New Year!!! Character by J. R. Miller Reputation is what a man’s neighbors and friends think of… Read More
Post Christmas Blizzard a Bust (December 26 2012)
The long awaited day long blizzard for December 26, 2012 was generally a bust for the Cleveland area. Expecting up to 16 inches of snow, and then, blowing and drifting snow from prolonged wind gusts over 35 MPH children of… Read More
Why Celebrate Christmas? (2012)
Celebrate Christmas Take heart, dear Christian, celebrate, this season is for you; Not for the merchants, or the great, the famous or the strong, But ’tis to you, the lonely ones, the wounded and the weak, To sinners, poor… Read More
What Causes Caulking to Be Squeezed Out of a Brick Wall?
Have you ever seen the soft joint sealant (sometimes called caulking) squeezed out a joint in a brick wall? (See photo above). As a structural engineer, I have noticed this innumerable times. Now you know what we dull engineers do… Read More