Originally Posted By: cradan This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Never built a home myself, (and was NOT present when the foundation on this one was finished, and framing started), so I’m not quite sure how this happens. Look closely at the photo. The pocket looks like it was widened (to the left) to accept/accomodate the beam. Poor placement of shims aside, who do you think “measured once & cut twice” here? Foundation guy? Framer? All the way back to the design(er)/architect? Just curious as to what you may think…
Originally Posted By: R. Michael Gray, P.E. This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Assuming this house is under construction, this is repairable and it should go back to the framer assuming he installed the beam in question. This is a defect that might not ever cause a problem, but it certainly could do so. It should not be that hard to fix. No competent carpenter would consider this work acceptable.
Originally Posted By: ccoombs This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
In school we were testing a concrete beam. We used short steel I-beams between the slave piston and the concrete beam. They were set slightly off center (not intentional), very similar to the picture. During the test one of the I-beams shot out. I must have been weighed 25#. But it traveled across the room and took out a heavy work bench. If it weren’t for the bench, it would have taken off the leg of a student. A very powerful demonstration of eccentric loading!