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Hi all, In calculating W for the calculations of earthquake loads, do we have to account for the weight of the partition walls supported directly on the foundations? A colleague of mine thinks that half of that weight should be accounted for. also, how do you account for the weight of masonry...

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Thanks all for the help. JAE: I assumed a 2-bolt base plate has a moment capacity equals to the force in anchor bolt/compression block times the distance between center of bolt to compression block. Hokie66: Your assumption is correct. We are not touching the structure in the first floor. JLNJ...

The architect requested our opinion in removing a number of masonry partitions from the second floor of a 2-storey steel framed building built in the sixties. I reviewed the existing drawings and found no lateral resisting system. The beam/column connections were shear connections, no bracings...

Thanks all for your inputs. Shin25: This is a design build project. The contractor is looking at different options and off course, minimizing the cost. Cost of transportation is a considerable factor.

I am sorry, the beams are continuous beams with 3-60' spans. The total length for each beam is 180'.

It is a 4 storey parking building with 3-60' long beams.

Is there a maximun number of spans for a beam to be post tensioned? Thanks