jayrod12:
It is a one story building, so below these walls, there is presumably a foundation. Perhaps a thickened footing. Have not done invasive inspection to determine boundary elements/posts at the end of the shear wall.
I believe that these walls may in fact contribute to the shear...
jayrod12:
The building dimensions are approximately 25 ft x 75 ft. My understanding from other threads are that the roof diaphragm (roof plywood sheathing) can translate the lateral loads into the vertical force components resisted by the perimeter walls. I am still in the process of ensuring...
Hello All!
I am working on a project in the mid atlantic region. It is a one story rectangular commercial office building, with prefabricated wood trusses approximately 25 ft span x 5 ft height at 2 ft spacing. The architect would like to remove all the partition walls. I am fairly confident...
