A front passed through Northeast Ohio mid to late afternoon, Friday, February 24, 2012. Winds were generally out of the west to southwest. A cursory check of peak wind speeds (gusts) across the area at the National Weather Service and… Read More
Archives by Month: February 2012
Lateral Stability
Lateral instability is a relatively common cause of structural failures, because it is often forgotten or misunderstood. Lateral instability is a result of inadequate lateral stability. Simply defined, lateral stability is the property of an object to develop forces or to have forces… Read More
What is a Michigan Basement?
You might not know it by name, but you have probably seen a Michigan basement. A Michigan basement is a term used in and around Michigan for a crawlspace that was later excavated to the depth of a basement.… Read More
They Don’t Make’em Like They Used To
Who hasn’t heard or often said in frustration, “They don’t make’em like they used to.” Well, that is literally true with Southern Pine lumber. In July 2011, the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB), an agency that sets standards for the… Read More
Happy Groundhog’s Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the day that many wait with baited breath for the decree from a rodent known as Punxsutawney Phil regarding the arrival of spring. It is a sometimes accurate and entertaining method of weather forecasting, a pattern similar to the… Read More