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I am looking for for a detailed shear connection between a new flat roof and an existing hip roof. The ceiling line for flat roof and the existing house is the same. The proposed flat roof is 2x12 and the existing hip roof is 2x8. Is it appropriate to trim the end of the existing rafter...
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I am working on a lateral analysis for a 1 story residential remodel with a raised floor system. Typical floor is raised about 18" above grade and in some sections about 2'6" with a cripple wall. When determining the seismic mass, do I consider the weight of the floor? What is...
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I am working on the design of a second story addition for a residential house. I am trying to carry the second story shear wall load in the first story diaphragm and shear walls. Due to the existing condition constraint, I cannot place a shear wall directly under the second story...
