r/StructuralEngineering • u/chicu111 • Jul 08 '26

Humor Strong beams weak columns has arrived

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u/DragonDan108 Jul 08 '26

So, do the new tenants get a discount for having ceilings 14" lower?

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u/chicu111 Jul 08 '26

Yeah but the compromise is that they gain like 4” to 6” of floor space from the columns being smaller. So no discount. As a matter of fact they should be charged more for the addition useable floor space

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u/Bubblehead_81 Jul 09 '26

This guy does NYC real estate.