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Thanks for the link KootK. That explains it all.

Then if the metal hold downs at the foundation resist the moment couple, what's the issue with the connection on the top? The framing is what keeps the panel stuff enough to resist the forces. That's my understanding of how this works. So the nailing load tables call out the number, spacing and...

The above is my sketch of the problem. I figured wind at 20 psf. Code where I live. I didn't add the 1/3 increase for wind. Mainly I was looking for the connection of SYP to the OSB. Am I on the right path here?

For some reason the sketch didn't attach to my post.

Recently I ran across a builder who installed a portal framed wall into an end wall with a Gable roof. The wall would only fit if he cut the two LVL beams to match the angle of the roof. The building inspector was questioning if there was adequate wind shear resistance die to the reduced...

Concrete has a 28 day cure to full strength. Are those tarps on ground in basement area? It used to be when winter came construction shut down. This time of year it'll be a constant struggle to get all that site work done.

Sure that very well could be. I was merely throwing out an example of the unexpected. It could have been a cumulation of things. A chain of events that nobody saw coming.

That looks like the situation in which my neighbor's foundation cracked.

I have seen better bracing jobs than that. Ouch!

Yea a lot of stuff happens. Take the pedestrian bridge collapse in Florida. I assume it was designed by competent engineers. Was that collapse due to under reinforcing or over reinforcement or untested concrete. In today's world the calculations might have been produced with a computer software...

Oldest guy. I didn't just get by with a guess or luck. I happen to be an engineering school graduate and did a bit of investigation and design before building. Building a block wall isn't rocket science. It takes a little know how and a little common sense. What mostly needs to be known to...

So with all this discussion does anyone know what the force in pounds per square foot acting on a basement wall with a 7 foot backfill of Sandy clayey soil?

Action fueled with knowledge is a great thing.

Wouldn't the angle of repose of the backfill material provide for a fairly accurate calculation for wall pressure? A soil test could reveal those results. The problem is most home builders don't have or know what to do with that information. Rarely have I ever seen a foundation for a house...

I imagine one day in the future the powers that be will outlaw the use of block for basement construction.

thread507-73922 I've been reading about block basement foundation failures and it seems the consensus is that concrete is better. I have to disagree. Mostly the failure masonry occurs because of undersized block, lack of vertical and horizontal reinfocing along with improper backfilling. I...