May/June 2007
by Bobby Parks
Engineering, slow work conditions, and safety issues add up to high bids for high decks.
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Elevated Decks Engineering, slow work conditions, and safety issues add up to high bids for high decks Bobby Parks This past year, the company I work for in North Atlanta, Ga., built several elevated decks, two of which were 28 feet high. Because of the height involved, caution and planning are critical when building these decks. The basic types are stacked multilevel decks (photo, left) and single upper-level decks (Figure 1). Loading and footings are more complex with stacked decks, but single decks can be more difficult to start building because their columns are frequently taller. Both are often built
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