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I do not remember SE pass rates (overall) being 55%. It seems like it has generally been in the 30's or 40's depending on the year and...

I agree that there is some marketing to the fine print, and I am sure there is likely some push-back between the "sales" guys and the...

For what its worth.. See below from IBC commentary. I still say letter of the code is non-concurrent. Except for special...

It appears to me the code is pretty explicit that they are non-concurrent based on the snippit above. It may however be a good idea to...

Based on the wording of that section it sounds like even for walls taller than 42" the 5 psf is a minimum - so non-concurrent as long as...

Simpson has been very responsive in the past to my questions (aim them at a "field engineer" for your area). I have been impressed at...

AISC steel conference is usually a decent (and fairly affordable) chance to rack up some hours. Offered online and live.

Here is an ICC report from TigerBrand. https://icc-es.org/report-listing/esr-1766/

There are some jack posts with ICC reports. I recommend sticking with those. The ICC versions (often from the same companies) should not...

For what its worth, NCEES is in the process of conducting the Professional Activities and Knowledge Study (PAKS) survey. I have not ever...

Generally the factor of allowable shear Wind to Seismic is around 1.4. NDS currently lists both wind and seismic allowable shear...

Thanks for the reference ANE91. This is better information than most I have seen. I have mostly chalked this issue up to the...

I agree. In my post above, outside of a caveat for small components that may actually see wind under individual components ex. a single...

I think there was some decent discussion on there a while back on wind suction and whether it acts on "inside" or "outside" surfaces of...