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.......and pullout at column?

If I bolt the knee brace into the beam and column, the weakest point is the shear of bolts correct?

Can anyone point me in right direction for a procedure to design knee braces for a carport?

Thank you all for your input.

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The lateral force would just be the wind pressure (P) multiplied by the area of the sheathing correct?

Thank you for your help, drift.

I read it over, does that mean I would apply free or obstructed flow? in this case obstructed is less than 50%, so free.

Hello all, I am calculating wind loads on a carport in Florida. All of the walls are open, but the gable ends are going to be covered with sheathing and siding. Would this be considered an open structure or a MWRFS?

If I braced the web, would it suffice the requirements or would I still have to brace the compression flange?

It is the 13th edition.

Can someone please explain what they mean by unbraced length in table 3-10 of AISC? Is it lateral bracing? (e.g. the roof rafters sitting over the steel beam I am specifying are 2-foot OC, would that mean that the unbraced length is 2'?) Thank you in advance for your help.

All of your input is really helpful, I appreciate it. I was looking at it through the lens of avoiding unwarranted liability and headaches.

Hello All, I have a question about a job I turned down. I would appreciate your feedback. I looked at a potential client's 1-story house where they wanted to open up an exterior load bearing wall to open up their kitchen (Basically using a header to create opening). Next to the kitchen was...

Framing is unknown. Area is 19’x15’. Framing is 2x6 16” OC. Basically I’m going to do a ledger board on each side and connect it to framing studs with lag bolts. 2x12 SYP floor joists. 2x4 frame walls to build out bedrooms. 3-4 sheets (general notes, plan, elevations, details). Does that...