Having trouble getting the attachment to edit into my first post so I'll post it here.https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=3112a983-d206-42fb-a561-02f9406d2594&file=CAN_CGSB-12.20-M89_Structural_Design_of_Glass_for_Buildings_-_Withdrawn.pdf
Take a look at NBCC 2010 3.3.1.19.(6) which states:
If you're window is low enough then it sounds like you'd need to design it as a guard, which would have its own requirements, some of which may require it to be laminated, tempered, or wired. I don't have the glass standard that's referenced...
How about a sloped top-flange hanger from Simpson. Take a look at the figure on the last page of this document.https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=2cc56920-0383-4f82-b5ae-66466b530342&file=C-C-2019-p162-164.pdf
When you run your model and get the instability warning click "Yes" on the popup for "Unstable Model" then look at your joint reactions, wherever the word "Locked" is listed is where you need to modify the connections/supports.
The nails driven in on a 45 degree angle are likely installed correctly, see the attached for reference.https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=00bc7635-fd9e-4511-b85d-d3f14393022c&file=C-C-CAN2018-1.pdf
I believe SSD stands for Surface Saturated Dry, meaning that the substrate would be wetted so the surface is dry but the voids below the surface are saturated. It would be to prevent a weak interfacial zone between the substrate and overlay by preventing the substrate from absorbing mix water.
See this thread here for a previous discussion on this topic: Link
Edit: Just realized that you participated in that thread as well. I haven't heard of any new updates on code adoption since that discussion.
We recently used Link on a project. Reps came out, installed a tie, and performed a load test. I believe the results were quite good. The tie was fastened back to a wood stud wall, there was an insulation layer.
Hey All,
I figured I'd throw this question out here, as I've searched the forum and most responses related to S-Frame are quite old.
For those of you with experience using S-Frame and the subsequent suite of programs, how do you find them for general building modelling? At our company we use...
Great idea. Thanks for making this thread. Do you have any resources that you'd recommend to start with for someone looking to get into python coding in general for structural? My programming knowledge is pretty limited, just first year computer science in university.
You may want to start with the TPIC documents Link. I believe they get into the finer details of joint capacities, as well as modelling methods based on insertion points.
What about using a Simpson Moment Post Base? Link.
I've never embedded wood posts for these types of structures, maybe someone else can comment on the performance. I know moisture/rot is a big concern. I typically only embed wood for temporary signs.
After skimming this forum post Link it appears that adding 'ft to the x variable will allow the solve command to run, although I don't believe it will assign units to the "res" variable you've set. I've updated your previously attached file with the change. Not sure if this is the best way to...
What I've heard from truss suppliers is that anything that gets driven in without pre drilling (nails, screws) are likely okay to pass through the plate. If it's bolts or pre drilled holes then I usually seek out their approval. My experience is fairly limited on this though.
Deleting out the units from all of the variables (q, L) allow the solve command to run. I'm not sure why the units are stopping the solve command from working, it looked like they were balanced to me. I believe that's where the error is though.
