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    2 story wood framed residence...header flush with 2nd floor framing?

    Do you have a simplified detail you could attach? What about the floor thickness?
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    Minimum shear reinforcement for masonry

    If you are going to fill the cells anyway than it's no big deal to through some reinforcement in there. #4 - 24" O.C. horizontal and vertical. Call a masonry Contractor and see what spacing gets expensive. In California #4 - 16" O.C. is common
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    Wood beams in elevated temperatures

    I am designing a roof with a 24' span using 4x15 beams (nominal-3-1/2" x 14" actual dimensions). The beams are exposed to elevated temperatures 100-120 deg F throughout the entire year. Which wood product is the best for elevated temperatures: Parallam (PSL), Glulam or regular sawn lumber...
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