I'm trying to reduce the deflection in an already installed steel member by welding another member to the top.
If I calculate my spacing based on shear flow I find that need 1" of 1/4" fillet every 60".
I'm assuming that to created the rigid member I desire I will need to do welds more often...
I have a U bracket connecting to a flitch plate with bolts and I'm trying to understand what my bolt capacity will be.
To me it seams that I cant just use a standard shear capacity because the steel members are separated by 1.75" wood members.
I haven't been able to find any guidance on this...
I have been trying to understand how ASCE 7 wind exposure categories work in inland mountain regions.
I guess my main question is do upwind obstructions refer to obstructions along the lay of the land or looking out horizontally from the building.
If there is a building high on a wooded...
