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    Contractor Vs. Engineer
    Firas Abdelahad
    • Jan 6, 2021
    • 4 min

    Contractor Vs. Engineer

    Do I really need to hire an engineer?An engineering opinion doesn’t get the work done so why pay for it if a contractor can provide one free
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    Snow loads on Roofs
    Firas Abdelahad
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    Snow loads on Roofs

    Snow loads impact on Roofs for residential and commercial buildings.
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    Foundation’s Settlement  Q & A:
    Firas Abdelahad
    • Nov 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    Foundation’s Settlement Q & A:

    Foundation Settlement is rather a common issues and many homeowners in Pittsburgh experience it in their lifetime.
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    Case Study  (Floor Sag)
    Firas Abdelahad
    • Nov 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    Case Study (Floor Sag)

    November 2020 I was consulted to review a sag in the first and second floor of a single family house in the south hills area of Pittsburgh. The first level floor (wood floor) has a noticeable sag (1” over 4ft using a bubble level). Upon further review and evaluation, it appeared that previous home owner cut, notched and modified a load bearing beam (likely unknowingly of the impact); unfortunately these modifications caused the sag and compromised the structural integrity of
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