Engineering Q&A http://www.aeoregon.com/blog Questions & Answers from Professional Engineers Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:36:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Q: Which environmental condition usually controls building material sizes? http://www.aeoregon.com/blog/?p=89 Q: What is a shear wall? http://www.aeoregon.com/blog/?p=91 Q: What is the difference between a cantilevered and diaphragmed building analysis? http://www.aeoregon.com/blog/?p=97 Q: What is the most common gauge of metal sheathing used in pole buildings? http://www.aeoregon.com/blog/?p=99 Q: What code covers the design and construction of pole buildings? http://www.aeoregon.com/blog/?p=103 Q: How does higher than minimum snow loading impact the structural components of a building? http://www.aeoregon.com/blog/?p=107 Q: What is the purpose of a footing? http://www.aeoregon.com/blog/?p=109 Q: What is the most common size of footing for pole buildings? http://www.aeoregon.com/blog/?p=111 Q: What effects footing size? http://www.aeoregon.com/blog/?p=113 Q: What commonly happens to the building material requirements when one or more walls have large or many openings (doors and windows) in them? http://www.aeoregon.com/blog/?p=115