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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0001.96 CorrespondenceDONALD E. BLUE ENGINEERING CONSULTANT INDIANA No. 6554 BLUE ENGINEERING & ASSOCIATES 8028 SCARBOROUGH BOULEVARD, SOUTH DRIVE INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46256 JANUARY 29, 1996 CITY OF CARMEL DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES ONE CIVIC SQUARE CARMEL, INDIANA, 46032 ATTN; MR. JEFF KENDALL, BUILDING INSPECTOR II RE; SMART STOP CLEANERS (KITE DEVELOPMENT) 1645 E. 116th STREET CARMEL, INDIANA DEAR MR. KENDALL, FOLLOWING A REQUEST BY MR.. WILLIAM S. BUSCHMANN, SENIOR PROPERTY MANAGER, KITE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, WE MADE AN INSPECTION OF THE ABOVE SUBJECT BUILDING. IN PARTICULAR, WE WERE REQUESTED TO REVIEW THE ADDED LOAD INDUCED ON THE BAR JOISTS BY THE NEW STEAM PIPING AND THE CONDENSATE RETURN PIPING, AND THE CLOTHES HANGER RODS IN THE SHIRT PROCESSING AREA. (317) 949-2641 OUR INSPECTION AND EVALUATION OF THE CONDITIONS INDICATE THAT THE SMALL ADDITIONAL LOADS FROM THESE TWO SOURCES (STEAM & CONDENSATE PIPING AND THE SHIRT LINE) WILL NOT AFFECT THE STRUCTURAL SAFETY OF THIS BUILDING, NOR WILL ANY STRUCTURAL MEMBER BE OVERLOADED. THE STEAM SUPPLY LINE AND THE CONDENSATE RETURN LINES SUPPORTS ARE SUCH THAT THE LOAD OF THESE PIPES ARE DISTRIBUTED ALONG THE TWO (2) SUPPORTING BAR JOISTS. THE TOTAL LOAD FROM THESE TWO LINES IS ONLY 225#. . THE SHIRT HANGER RODS, EXTENDED BELOW THE LARGE DUCT SUPPORTS ARE USED THE SHIRT PROCESSING LINE TO SUPPORT FINISHED SHIRTS UNTIL ONE CUSTOMER'S SHIRTS ARE COMPLETED. THEN THAT GROUP OF SHIRTS ARE MOVED TO THE DISPENSING RACK WHICH IS SUPPORTED FROM THE FLOOR. WITH THIS PROCESS, LITTLE LOAD IS APPLIED TO THE SUPPORT MEMBERS. THE STEAM AND CONDENSATE LINES ARE SUPPORTED FROM DIFFERENT BAR JOISTS THAN THE SHIRT LINE. PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES DONALD E. BLUE ENGINEERING CONSULTANT INDIANA No. 6554 BLUE ENGINEERING & ASSOCIATES 8028 SCARBOROUGH BOULEVARD, SOUTH DRIVE INDIANAWLIS, INDIANA 46256 (317) 849-2641 PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES JANUARY 29, 1996 MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION IS THAT THE MODIFICATIONS TO THIS BUILDING IN THE AREAS DISCUSSED ABOVE, AS THE RESULT OF THE SMART SHOP CLEANING FACILITY BEING INSTALLED IN THIS BUILDING WILL NOT AND DOES NOT AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THIS BUILDING STRUCTURE. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, DONALD E. BLUE, P.E. CC; MR. WILLIAM S. BUSCHMANN MR. JAMES CORDELL, ARCHITECT FILE