See attached. The owner wants to access the ex. basement from outside.https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=7c35cbad-73f8-4905-86be-39810f8dd7c6&file=NEW_FTG_ISSUE.jpg
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What is your opinion regarding the bottom of new foundation for the basement walkout stair? Creating a walkout for the basement will affect the frost line. Should I start counting the required 36" from the bottom of the stairs? In addition, the existing house foundation should not be...
The reaction is not big: +- 15 kips. One column sits on the basement concrete wall, the other will sit on a steel beam located in the basement ceiling.
I think the reaction is not a big deal in this case, more a stability, potential thrust cased by deflection (+-1").
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Thanks for advice. The beam results are provided in the attachment. The beam is assumed continuously braced by rafters.
- What shear connection to column would you propose? Or, would you advise a moment connection to column?
- I don't necessarily have room for W-shape column, so I am thinking...
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I am working on a residential house with a very long (51 feet) steel ridge beam (cathedral ceiling). The gravity loads are +- 500 plf. I am looking for some opinions on how to properly connect the steel members to each other and if there are any other things to consider when such a big...
Sorry for late response. Usually I do blocking (if possible) on the other side to engage other members in resisting torsion.
I have a question regarding bolt spacing and amount in wood - wood connection. See attached. Simpson only provides information regarding two screws, and I want more. The...
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I have a packed out steel girder that is going to support an lvl beam with 10 kips point load. It will be a flush connection. What do you recommend checking in such situation ? I figured I would install 3-4 bolts on each side and calculate for shear between steel web and wood...
I think I will install flat 2x_s to the bottom of TJIs and transfer the lateral load (diagonally) through the diaphragm on the first floor walls. What do you think about such an idea? The floor depth is 24", but my joists and beams are only 14" (so there is room for the flat 2x_s).
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DoubleStud, I don't I following what you are proposing.
SE2607, No seismic region, only high winds
DaveAtkins, The house is near the ocean. I always assume partially enclosed in the ocean area, simply because what if the windows break due to high winds?
How do you transfer load from diaphragm...
Thanks for all the replies.
1. If I were to use the prescriptive method, how would I connect/transfer the load below/onto the second floor diaphragm?
2. If I were to do the engineering method (segmented), and rest the shear on a beam, how will I make sure that beam will stay in place? Wood beams...
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I am struggling with a two story residential house where the walls of the second floor almost entirely do not line up with the walls below. Even the outside walls end up on headers, second floor envelope is smaller (walls ends up in the middle of living room) or they are...
Thanks for the responses. See attached the sketch you have asked for. Basically, to resist the bracing reaction I only have the pier, since hairpins will not fit. Or maybe they somehow will ? Let's assume there is a 4-6" concrete slab with edge on the perimeter of the building (top of slab = top...
