I'm designing a steel braced frame in a building with steel columns and wood beams. The wood beams are currently acting as collectors in most places. I have conditions at my braces that would make it advantageous to use a wood beam in the frame, but I can't find anything in AISC 341-16...
Hello, long time reader, first time writer.
I'm working on an existing building and one of the elements used I'm unfamiliar with. The roof is constructed of a metal deck/ purlin combo. It's called t-deck in the drawings and the specific one used is 8T18. It's basically a little cold formed...
