I have several three-story & two-story wood-framed buildings with plywood shear walls. Where we have a beam supporting a discontinuous shear wall above, this is classified as a vertical irregularity Type 4 per ASCE 7-05 Table 12.3-2. According to ASCE 7-05 section 12.3.3.3 - Elements...
I basically want to specify the proper stainless steel equivalents to what we specify for carbon steel for structural applications. I haven't been able to find all the information that I need & would like more knowledge of stainless steel. What are the equivalent designations for these items...