There is a steel platform that will be located outside of the existing building where people will be able to walk on after taking the elevator up to the second floor level.
Hi, I am trying to design a CMU elevator tower/shaft that is going to be built adjacent to an existing two-story building (located in seismic design category D) and was wondering if I would need to use chapter 15 of ASCE 7-16 for the design. Would it be considered a nonbuilding structure similar...
Hi, I have a connection for a steel beam to CMU wall. The connection consists of a steel plate with nelson studs embedded into a CMU wall and a tab plate welded to it in order to attach a steel beam. The contractor missed this connection and now I am planning on having thru bolts with a plate on...
Are there any special design considerations for the connection from the wood beam to the concrete cantilever column? I was thinking about using a Simpson CCQM column cap embedded into the concrete pier since it has lateral and uplift capacity.
Hi, I am designing a wood building that is elevated on concrete piers. The piers are about 4'-6" above the footings. For context, see attached image. For the lateral design, I am using shear walls which have an R value of 6.5. My question is: would I need to consider the concrete piers as...
