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["Brian K. Smith" <smithegr(--nospam--at)bellsouth.net>]

I had a similar discussion with one of Vulcraft's design engineers.  She
told me that the KCS joist cost about twice as much as the standard K joist.
My practice of late has been to specify the loads on the drawings, or design
a standard K joist with an allowable shear and moment to envelope the
actual.  By the way, did you get the fax?

Brian K. Smith, P.E.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Polhemus [mailto:bpolhem(--nospam--at)swbell.net]
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 12:18 PM
> To: seaint(--nospam--at)seaint.org; structx(--nospam--at)polhemus.cc
> Subject: "Special" K-Joist vs. KCS Joist
>
>
> Hey, all you out there in StructuraLand(tm).
>
> Here's a topic for discussion.
>
> If you're handling such things as large concentrated loads (e.g. Rooftop
> equipment like RTUs, etc)., which is less expensive: Calling for
> a "Special"
> joist by giving the contractor a load diagram, or selecting a
> "constant shear"
> KCS joist?
>
> The Vulcraft catalog that I have hedges on the issue of
> cost-effectiveness. I'm
> wondering if a KCS joist might be a better idea even IF you know
> where the load
> is going to be. And if you're NOT sure--or if the contractor is
> in the habit of
> putting the equipment at a location other than what is
> anticipated--it seems
> that KCS would be hands-down choice.
>
> I'd like to hear other opinions.
>
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