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This is the situation:
An existing house with a concrete beam approx 12"x24" spanning 16 feet.
The existing beam holds up approx 2,700 lbs/foot.
We want to add a 5,000 lb concentrated load above the beam.
We want to add a column directly under the 5,000 lb load.
Does this column...
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I am designing a carport using cold-formed steel as the roof joists (1000S350-68 at 40" o.c., spanning 20 feet) that are hanging flush from back-to-back stud sections (1000S250-68 back-to-back spanning 10 feet between posts).
I have used various software (Simpson CFS & AISIWin) that both...
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I am designing a 5 story wood framed hotel building approx 53' x 180' footprint. I am ending up with large pressures to design my plywood shearwalls for, and no difference in pressure between interior and corner zones. Is this correct?
Here are some details about the project:
I am...
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I am trying to figure out how much bottom-flange bracing to use on a LGS roof with no ceiling attached.
I am designing a car port that is open on all sides. I am in Houston, where I end up designing for 87 psf uplift.
I want to use light gauge steel roof joists, with a corrugated...
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I am designing to footings for a two-story wood framed house.
The house has a rectangular footprint 20' x 60'.
The soil is expansive clay.
I am trying to calculate the maximum moment and shear in the grade beams during edge-lift and center-lift
I have a soils report that recommends...
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I am designing a house with a flat roof, sloped ceiling (so the ceiling is attached to the roof joists).
The span is 19'. From IRC table 802.5.1 I can use SP #2 2x12 @ 24" O.C.
When I calculate the stress of a Southern Pine (2-4" thick, 12" wide) 2x12, repetative factor, 40...
