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I have a 10m long wall with a height of 5m and piers spaced 4m apart. My question is, when designing the wall, should it be designed for the full length of 10m or should each panel be designed separately, assuming a 4m panel with fixed boundary conditions on both sides and pinned from...
I want to install a timber trimmer flush with the face of an existing external timber wall. Should I size the trimmer based on the spacing 900mm if I fix the trimmer at 900mm spacing? for example, as continuous beam 900mm each span?
Would you recommend using screws or bolts for fixing? If the...
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I'm considering how to support the removal of the chimney on the ground floor while also providing a steel beam to support the stack above. I ran preliminary calculations with the 2x beams running parallel to the party wall underneath the chimney, but I am not satisfied with this...
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This is really uncommon to me however I have tried my upmost and was wondering if you would share your thoughts.
I have 2 different sized timber beams cantilevered both which are supported by steel column. The top timber beam overhangs the bottom with a distance of 2.1m from the steel...
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I am working on a small project of extending a home. The extension consists of steel columns and timber beams which is uncommon to me. One issue is the timber beam will span over a steel column using a column cap plate and it will be cantilevering for 1 meter. You can see my analysis...
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I am just learning a new software and I came across some new terminology I am not sure about like Axial load release top, and torsional load release top and bottom.
I don't understand what axial load release means? the axial force doesn't go through the column like there is...
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This is my first time posting here! I am in need of your help! I just finished my degree and I was wondering if you can possibly give me some guidance, I am practicing calcs on residential timber properties. I applied the uplift wind load on the roof at the Gable side where there are 6...
