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I agree, which is why I keep bringing it up. To my knowledge no one is proposing full height blocking at interior bearings unless over a...

I have to admit I have not followed along with much precision, but I find myself less interested in comparing theoretical stability...

@ phamENG - I agree that PE can and sometimes does do special inspections, just not the norm in my experience. Especially with steel...

Interesting. I was under the impression that most structural engineers shy away from performing Special Inspections and tests...

My money is on 8x8's coupled with another "are you crazy!" look or comment from owner/contractor. There are some companies that make...

I doubt you are missing something.. Pole barns can be a bit difficult to get local practices/performance to mesh with current code. Wait...

KootK - agree with you on all points. I think bracing of some sort for the interior bearing case is both more critical than the case...

Considering a similar condition of a long-span truss with an interior bearing wall (where sheathing is not possible). Are you thinking...

In STAAD units do not all have to be consistent through the file. It can be one unit for joint coordinates and then another for Member...

+1 for CodeSearch. Simple Affordable, and Accurate (as far as I have found) We have used it for the last few code cycles and have been...

This sounds alot like the So. Pine value reduction back in 2013. At the time the design value change (pretty significant reduction) was...

I have seen several buildings with significant issues relating to "spread" or horizontal deflection, but these were the exception not...

I think you are lucky that this wall failed. Water pressure can be pretty significant, even at only 4' deep. The masonry wall does not...

You might check your units on your moment of inertia term

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