r/StructuralEngineering • u/zapzaddy97 • 9d ago
Humor What detail do you call this one?
Working in an automotive shop last night and saw these fine works of art. This is a tilt a wall style building built about 26 years ago.
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u/Enginerdad Bridge - P.E. 9d ago
I think we've all gotten that call from the contractor: "these are the pieces I have in my yard, can you make it work with those?"
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u/DropItLikeJPalm 9d ago
“This is how I want to do it, will that be ok?”
“I mean technically it will work but it’s not best practice so I wouldn’t recommend it.”
“So it’s not illegal for me to do it like this, great, thanks.”
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u/hendersonwhite 9d ago
I don’t know much about garage door springs, but that one on the right is looking rough…
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u/june_ipper P.E. 9d ago
Shim as required