There ’s an architectural appeal to defying gravity. But don’t overlook potential problems with excessive shear and extra bounce.
How to work with bar joists, concrete decks, and other structural systems you'll encounter in light-commercial.
Looking into T-strapping, plywood corners, and old-fashioned let-in scrapping to keep your buildings from racking.
Since Harris’s last report on these innovative slabs in July of ‘85, several have been put to the test, and so far look pretty good...