Engineered Solutions of Georgia

EXISTING STRUCTURE SHOWN SHADED

NEW TRIPLE 2x8 BEAM. NAIL THE BEAM TOGETHER WITH 3 ROWS OF 16d NAILS AT 24" o/c. SEE NOTE 4 FOR BEAM LOCATION.

MAIN LEVEL FLOOR SYSTEM

NEW 3" DIAM. SCHED. 40 ADJUSTABLE STEEL POST @ 6' o/c MAX.

EXISTING CRAWLSPACE GRADE NEW 3000 psi CONCRETE FOOTING: MIN. 18"x18"x1'-2" DEEP w/ (3) #4 EACH WAY

2" ABOVE SOIL

1'-0" MIN.

NOTES: 1. DESIGN IS BASED ON A MINIMUM ALLOWABLE SOIL BEARING PRESSURE OF 2000 PSF. CONTRACTOR/OWNER TO VERIFY EXISTING CONDITIONS. 2. THE BEAM LENGTH MAY BE INTERRUPTED BY OBSTACLES AS LONG AS POSTS ARE INSTALLED UNDER EACH SIDE OF THE CUT. 3. THE NEW BEAM SHOULD BE TOE-NAILED TO THE BOTTOM OF EACH SUPPORTED FLOOR JOIST OR ATTACHED WITH A TYPICAL HURRICANE CLIP (SIMPSON H2.5 OR APPROVED EQUIVALENT). 4. USE PRESSURE-TREATED WOOD IF THE BOTTOM OF THE BEAM IS LESS THAN 12" ABOVE THE SOIL LEVEL IN THE CRAWL SPACE. THE WOOD SHOULD NOT BE IN CONTACT WITH THE SOIL AT ANY LOCATION. 6. IF SPLICES IN THE BEAM ARE REQUIRED, SPLICE OVER A SUPPORT ONLY. 7. POSTS MAY REQUIRE ADD'L ADJUSTMENTS AFTER THE FOOTINGS SETTLE INTO PLACE.

3" CLR.

DRAWN BY

JOIST MID-SPAN SUPPORT SYSTEM

RS

SCALE

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DRAWING NUMBER

MS-1