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  1. BR_PE

    Supporting Elevated House

    Since the vertical members are resisting lateral and axial loads, I'm treating them as columns. Columns require minimum ties at 16 times longitudinal bar, 48 times lateral tie bar, or least cross-sectional dimension of the member per TMS 402-13 section 5.3.1.4.b.
  2. BR_PE

    Supporting Elevated House

    Has anyone elevated a house on Masonry blocks greater than 6 feet on piers/pedestal placed on a grid with steel beams to support the load bearing walls? If so what code did you follow? A friend has ask me to be the EOR for raising his house, after reading thru TMS 402, i think the piers should...
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