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Is my design safe?

Hi, i constructed a G+1 house - 1150 sq ft in ground floor and 1000 sq ft in first floor. I have used 17 columns of size 9" * 9" (used six 12 mm rods for each column). The center to center distance between the columns is 12.5 feet, hence the length of rod (with crank) is 13.25 feet. I have had a 15" beam including 5" roof slab for ground floor. But had only 9" beam including 5" roof slab. I have used five 12 mm rods for beams (six 12 mm rods wherever no walls available under the beam). I am worried about the beam of first floor as its just 9" size - Please let me know if that will be enough to hold the load or should we make any alterations?

 
Apr 13, 20 1:42 pm
OddArchitect

Hire a structural engineer you cheap bastard.  


Apr 13, 20 1:43 pm  · 
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Non Sequitur

Hire a professional if you want answers.

free advice: that too little steel.  needs to be x2 what you list at minimum.

Apr 13, 20 1:49 pm  · 
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OddArchitect

Actually he needs only 23.333% more steel.

Apr 13, 20 6:10 pm  · 
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You rascal - Chad Miller, why the hell you are shouting at me. If you don't want to answer, you just ignore my post. Do you know the house was constructed by an engineer only. I had a doubt on that engineers design and wanted to get clarified from a forum.

Apr 13, 20 3:47 pm  · 
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Non Sequitur

That level of advice costs money.

Apr 13, 20 3:48 pm  · 
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OddArchitect

senthi - I didn't shout at you. SHOUTING would be in all caps.

Hire another engineer to verify the design you cheap son of a bitch.  

Apr 13, 20 6:10 pm  · 
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tduds

Oh Chad, you rascal. You silly goose.

Apr 14, 20 11:31 am  · 
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OddArchitect

I'm a silly duck, not a goose.

Apr 14, 20 12:25 pm  · 
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tduds

That's exactly what a goose would say.

Apr 14, 20 2:01 pm  · 
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OddArchitect

Honk, I mean quack

Apr 14, 20 4:55 pm  · 
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drums please, Fab?

Is it safe?  Yes, it's safe, it's very safe, it's so safe you wouldn't believe it.

Apr 13, 20 6:28 pm  · 
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Thanks for posting,

Without a drawing or reference to what you're asking about, we can't provide you much feedback. Moreover, if you ask for professional advice like this (structural engineering consultation) on the forum, our community members are going to make fun of you. 

We welcome all kinds of questions, but this wouldn't be the proper place to seek structural calculations or specialized consults that require a professional license. 

Apr 14, 20 3:36 pm  · 
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OddArchitect

That was waaay to polite. Just tell the OP not be a cheap ass bastard. ;)

Apr 14, 20 4:55 pm  · 
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archanonymous

Is this building already constructed? Send pictures please.


Apr 15, 20 5:23 pm  · 
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rcz1001

Is my design safe?

If you do not know that it is safe then it is not safe. If you are unable to determine that it is safe, then hire a professional. They will tell you. They will correct it and then bill you for it. You will pay the bill.

If you do not know how to swim, keep your ass out of the pool. If you don't know how to competently design a building then leave it to the professionals that invested the time and money to learn and develop their professional skills. 

Jul 17, 20 3:58 am  · 
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rcz1001

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOa037HJGb4

Jul 17, 20 5:01 am  · 
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rcz1001

:)

Jul 17, 20 5:01 am  · 
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rcz1001

Video linking does not seem to work right for embedding in post.

Jul 17, 20 5:06 am  · 
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randomised

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Jul 17, 20 6:43 am  · 
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rcz1001

Thank you, randomised. 

Jul 17, 20 1:55 pm  · 
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SneakyPete

rcz1001, make the pool safer. 

Jul 17, 20 2:30 pm  · 
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rcz1001

What do you propose? More water or less water? I would make the pool safer by deleting the pool from the building plans and replace it with a pool table.

Jul 17, 20 2:51 pm  · 
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SneakyPete

Protests.

Jul 17, 20 2:57 pm  · 
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rcz1001

You're right. It needs to be a snooker table.

Jul 17, 20 3:19 pm  · 
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randomised

When people say double the amount of steel, just put columns every 6.25 feet...

Jul 17, 20 6:06 am  · 
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poop876

Nah, don't listen to any of the members above. Based on the quality information you have provided I can tell you that you are safe. Go ahead!


Jul 17, 20 2:49 pm  · 
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citizen

Anyone who's ever seen Marathon Man will never think of anything else when they hear that question.

Is it Safe? – Canadian Personal Finance Blog

Jul 17, 20 7:58 pm  · 
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