Structural Engineering
Ask Structural Engineering Questions and Get Expert Answers ASAP
Connect one-on-one with {0} who will answer your question
If you feel you have received a satisfactory answer to your question, please click the Rating button that is appropriate. Experts are credited for each adequately Rated answer they provide. If you have additional questions, please let me know. Thanks
walkereng, Consultant
Category: Structural Engineering
Satisfied Customers: 5,519
Experience: Over 35 years of Structural Engineering experience.
Verifiedwalkereng and 87 other Structural Engineering Specialists are ready to help you
How JustAnswer works
Describe your issueThe assistant will guide you
Chat 1:1 with a structural engineerLicensed Experts are available 24/7
100% satisfaction guaranteeGet all the answers you need
Related Structural Engineering Questions
Insulation single family home. One bedroom in a house I own
Insulation single family home. One bedroom in a house I own is hotter than the rest. It sits at the corner of the house so 2 exposed walls. It's an old building so I think little or no insulation. The… read more
Yaw, BSc
24,144 satisfied customers
Here is a picture of a crack that was open and now closed up
Here is a picture of a crack that was open and now closed up to where it is buckled out. The house is on a concrete slab on clay. The house has been moving up and down for 30 years. The crack was prob… read more
walkereng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
5,519 satisfied customers
I have a sub floor that needs new flooring put in but the
I have a sub floor that needs new flooring put in but the installer stated foundation problem, sagging floor next to a support beam that's higher than the floor, also crack in line with outside suppor… read more
walkereng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
5,519 satisfied customers
Looking at purchasing a 3 floor townhome/condo and the
Looking at purchasing a 3 floor townhome/condo and the inspection indicated possible issue with foundation upon finding vertical and horizontal cracks on the interior drywalls. The home has experience… read more
walkereng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
5,519 satisfied customers
My father had a deck built with pressure treated lumber 8
My father had a deck built with pressure treated lumber 8 years ago. About 3 years ago he noticed several boards were rotting and 2 years ago his foot went through a spot that didn't look rotted but o… read more
StructuralEng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
8,463 satisfied customers
I live in a condo with units on either side and behind me.
I live in a condo with units on either side and behind me. 8.6.3019 had torrential rains. Unit behind me flooded as water control behind them failed and water poured in, ruining their carpet. An area … read more
walkereng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
5,519 satisfied customers
I want to open my living room / kitchen floor plan.. The
I want to open my living room / kitchen floor plan.. The span is 16' … I am wondering if 3 2x10x16 boards ..sitting on 6x6 posts at the end will work … read more
StructuralEng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
8,463 satisfied customers
I live in a walk up 2nd story condo with someone living
Hello, I live in a walk up 2nd story condo with someone living under me in a separate unit. My condo was built in 2006 I believe and I'm wondering if I need to worry about having a 120gallon fish tank… read more
StructuralEng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
8,463 satisfied customers
I would like to open up my kitchen to my living room. the
I would like to open up my kitchen to my living room. the span would be 22'. I have a roof load on one side of the beam that is 1/2 of a 14 foot room and no load on the other. What would be an accepta… read more
StructuralEng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
8,463 satisfied customers
I have a 1/4" wide crack and about 30lf in my foundation
I have a 1/4" wide crack and about 30lf long in my foundation slab. The house is only five years old and I found out that the builder only used fibermesh concrete without re-bar. I also have some exte… read more
StructuralEng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
8,463 satisfied customers
My clients are having a new home built. Upon walking through
My clients are having a new home built. Upon walking through yesterday, we came upon an area in the foundation walls where they had added the steel bolts. You could see that the foundation had a horiz… read more
StructuralEng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
8,463 satisfied customers
I bought a Condo 2 months ago. Within the past 2 weeks I started
I bought a Condo 2 months ago. Within the past 2 weeks I started noticing a noticeable sloping to the floor in one direction across the condo. No real inside cracks are visible on any of the inside wa… read more
walkereng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
5,519 satisfied customers
Have a hip roofed ranch house with a walk-out full basement
Have a hip roofed ranch house with a walk-out full basement built in 1958. 36' long X 30' wide. Interior walls are 2"X 2" construction on 16" centers w/ 1/2" drywall. Attic has 2"x 4" trusses on 24" c… read more
StructuralEng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
8,463 satisfied customers
Wasnt sure which category to pick as none seemed appropriate
Wasn't sure which category to pick as none seemed appropriate - please let me know if this is the wrong one. I have questions regarding a water intrusion issue. I have a townhome in South Florida that… read more
walkereng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
5,519 satisfied customers
Hello, I have a new construction house with wood subfloor and
Hello, I have a new construction house with wood subfloor and a crawlspace. The floor framing consists of Fir 2 x 12 construction on 16 inch centers with 1 1/8 inch tongue and groove OSB subfloor. I w… read more
StructuralEng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
8,463 satisfied customers
I live in a multistory condo building. Penthouse unit has a
I live in a multistory condo building. Penthouse unit has a permanent construction masonry patio with tile, brick walls, planters, etc overlying three units on the level below it. All three units have… read more
StructuralEng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
8,463 satisfied customers
I have questions regarding disruptive curtain wall cracking/popping
I have questions regarding disruptive curtain wall cracking/popping noise in a high rise building. Is this a topic you're familiar with? Please let me know; questions will follow.… read more
walkereng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
5,519 satisfied customers
I recently had my flat roof replaced and when they tore off
I recently had my flat roof replaced and when they tore off the old torched down rolled roofing ....so to came the face of many bricks and in a few places even pulling the few bricks out of the motor … read more
walkereng
Consultant
Bachelor's Degree
5,519 satisfied customers
Disclaimer: Information in questions, answers, and other posts on this site ("Posts") comes from individual users, not JustAnswer; JustAnswer is not responsible for Posts. Posts are for general information, are not intended to substitute for informed professional advice (medical, legal, veterinary, financial, etc.), or to establish a professional-client relationship. The site and services are provided "as is" with no warranty or representations by JustAnswer regarding the qualifications of Experts. To see what credentials have been verified by a third-party service, please click on the "Verified" symbol in some Experts' profiles. JustAnswer is not intended or designed for EMERGENCY questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals.
JustAnswer in the News:
Ask-a-doc Web sites: If you've got a quick question, you can try to get an answer from sites that say they have various specialists on hand to give quick answers... Justanswer.com.
JustAnswer.com...has seen a spike since October in legal questions from readers about layoffs, unemployment and severance.
Web sites like justanswer.com/legal
...leave nothing to chance.
...leave nothing to chance.
Traffic on JustAnswer rose 14 percent...and had nearly 400,000 page views in 30 days...inquiries related to stress, high blood pressure, drinking and heart pain jumped 33 percent.
Tory Johnson, GMA Workplace Contributor, discusses work-from-home jobs, such as JustAnswer in which verified Experts answer people’s questions.
I will tell you that...the things you have to go through to be an Expert are quite rigorous.
What Customers are Saying:
Wonderful service, prompt, efficient, and accurate. Couldn't have asked for more. I cannot thank you enough for your help.
Freshfield, Liverpool, UK
This expert is wonderful. They truly know what they are talking about, and they actually care about you. They really helped put my nerves at ease. Thank you so much!!!!
Los Angeles, CA
Thank you for all your help. It is nice to know that this service is here for people like myself, who need answers fast and are not sure who to consult.
Hesperia, CA
I couldn't be more satisfied! This is the site I will always come to when I need a second opinion.
Kernersville, NC
Just let me say that this encounter has been entirely professional and most helpful. I liked that I could ask additional questions and get answered in a very short turn around.
Woodstock, NY
Thank you so much for taking your time and knowledge to support my concerns. Not only did you answer my questions, you even took it a step further with replying with more pertinent information I needed to know.
Elkton, Maryland
He answered my question promptly and gave me accurate, detailed information. If all of your experts are half as good, you have a great thing going here.
Dallas, TX
< Previous | Next >
Meet the Experts:
vgdlpc
Master's Degree
17 satisfied customers
Civil Engineer, Major in Structures and Foundations. Professional Engineer 11 years of experience.
StructuralEng
Consultant
8,463 satisfied customers
Structural Engineer
walkereng
Consultant
5,519 satisfied customers
Over 35 years of Structural Engineering experience.
Shannon Galway
-
208 satisfied customers
VP Technical Services at Major Engineering Company
JAYCEG
99 satisfied customers
Expert
William Purpura
Managing General Partner
52 satisfied customers
Managing General Partner at Dargon Developement
PaulH471
Construction Manager
46 satisfied customers
Expert
< Previous | Next >
Disclaimer: Information in questions, answers, and other posts on this site ("Posts") comes from individual users, not JustAnswer; JustAnswer is not responsible for Posts. Posts are for general information, are not intended to substitute for informed professional advice (medical, legal, veterinary, financial, etc.), or to establish a professional-client relationship. The site and services are provided "as is" with no warranty or representations by JustAnswer regarding the qualifications of Experts. To see what credentials have been verified by a third-party service, please click on the "Verified" symbol in some Experts' profiles. JustAnswer is not intended or designed for EMERGENCY questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals.
