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TowneMchulManfield, LLC a Limped Liability Company <br />CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br />797OF _ AAF ova w <br />November 9, 1999 <br />Stew Bartlow <br />3711 —122n° Place SE <br />Everett, WA 98208 <br />Subject: Project No. 101171ji { <br />Three-story ApaAment Building <br />3229 Wafmota, EvaMt, VITA , <br />Letter No. 1 <br />Dear Mr. Bartlow: <br />In structural Analysis and <br />Pursuant to our conversations, we have Inspected hire subject twYdytg on October 25 for the purpose of <br />detenMning If shear nailing was properly installed an the show*&%. since that time it has also come to <br />our attention that the floor decking has not been docked beneath the plywood joints. <br />Our Inspection of October 28 revealed Inadequate shear naWnrg. We discussed at that time the need for <br />additional nailing, and the need to avoid penstratIng the sheathing mire than approx. I/IGo. <br />The nailing was inspected by ourselves spin on November S, 1999 and found to be satishctory. We <br />have also loomed that the floor decking Is tongue and groove and WIN have at least'%' of lightweight <br />concrete applied over the decking. Review of the lateral calculations reveals that the floor decking will <br />have adequate diaphragm strength for this application without blocking, provided the concrete is placed <br />as noted above. <br />Based on our observation of November S, we find the shealwa is are now property nalled. <br />Should you have any questions or desire additional infonnatton, plane do not hsattate to contact us. We <br />trust this fulfills your request for an engineer's opinion and recommendations, lend In that regard, It Is <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br />6 - <br />Clayton M. Canfield, P. <br />lfl E C F 0 W ED <br />NOV 17 IM <br />CITY OF EVERETT <br />Permit Services <br />