Bradley5:
I believe a machine shop falls into F-2 metal products - fabrication and assembly. If the building is surrounded by a minimum 60' clear open area around its entire perimeter it can be considered an unlimited area building. See 507.3 of the IBC. The storage and accessory uses can...
KootK:
Take look at these two documents on fastening thick claddings to a wood frame. Link1, Link2 They're from Building Science Corp. The second link shows fastening 10" insulation. The first one is some structural research they did on fastening thick claddings.
Regards
DB
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Dik:
Look at the ITW Reamer Tek screws, They're flat head screws designed for wood to metal, but I don't see why they wouldn't work for steel. Shank hole and countersink would need to be drilled in the outer plate. We've used them for fastening to HSS - work great.
DB
JMP1098:
Wood Screws are covered by ASME B18.6.1. Note that there are two types of threads - cut thread and rolled thread. Cut threads have tapered shank, rolled threads have a constant shank diameter and taper at the point. The design steps and allowable values for use in wood structures is...
Hoboneer:
The answer to your first two questions is no - mixed material types are permitted and indeed, used all the time. The code only prohibits the use of combustible materials for a couple of building types: high hazard facilities (H-1) and some institutional facilities (I-2). The code...
KB4444:
To better understand the issues I would carefully review the definitions in 101. An exit should be defined in there. Generally it's a point where one enters an outdoor public way - where a person is "safe". Catwalks and such are not usually considered "occupiable spaces" - people...
Echo26:
The deck looks similar to the Tectum system. Link I'm not familiar with the joist system, but the Tectum product has been around for nearly 70 years so it may be a legacy system.
Regards,
DB
Pixy:
Ive never had to deal with a very tall fire wall. The general approach is to use a single wall that is braced by the structure on both sides. The trick is to detail the braces as break-away connections, as Dik mentions. It sounds like you have a complicated project. I'd suggest...
Pixy:
Assuming you're in the US, the definition of a fire wall (not fire partition) in the IBC states: "FIRE WALL. A fire-resistance-rated wall having protected openings, which restricts the spread of fire and extends continuously from the foundation to or through the roof, with sufficient...
