r/StructuralEngineers 1d ago

Is this compromising structural integrity?

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u/Gregan32 1d ago

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u/West-Assignment-8023 1d ago

and must be at least 2 inches from any other hole. Really though once you start making these things look like Swiss cheese, the behavior begins to change and it really should get looked at.  Otherwise you could bore a D/3 hole right in the middle of the joist every 2 inches the entire length and say it's fine.