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I am wondering if anyone can explain to me what this Seismic Factor is in Struwares CMU Wall Program Examples https://struware.com/workedex.html under Loading, Lateral Loading? I don't know where to find or even determine the Seismic Factor and there is not much to it. Has anyone used...
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I am in the process of creating a Glulam Column Spreadsheet, and I am trying to follow an example in the Design of Wood Structure 8th Edition (by Breyer), but I never quite understood what they mean by Axial Combination 2 DF Glulam. I am just trying to create an axial loaded spreadsheet...
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I have called our for an interior shearwall on a commercial shop that will be used to fix cars. It is stick-framed and I needed to call out an interior shearwall for a partition wall that seperates two garages. It is not load bearing or anything, and the only reason I called out for a...
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I am engineering a log cabin in Utah, 80 design snow load for roof; I am trying to determine how I can calculate for (2-3) Stacked Logs on top of each other to act as a "Header" or "Beam". It is a side ridge for a porch, 12' span and 2' overhang, I am trying to use Western Woods Wall...
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I am trying to find different alternatives to J-Bolts, all 5/8", 7" Min. embedmenet into concrete; I am trying to compare these different anchors and determine which is best for residential/commercial buildings in Idaho, Wyoming, Utah area (Wind controls and occasioanly seismic in...
