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  1. kissymoose

    Double 3-Sided Roof Diaphragm

    Ridge board design will typically come with tension ties, aka truss without webbing. Why the doubt in ridge boards to provide vertical restraint? Regardless... I agree with post #39, if the boundary conditions shown below were present, both diaphragms would engage. I don't understand the jump...
  2. kissymoose

    Question for my Autocad junkies....

    I work out of Google Drive for desktop, but I imagine it'd be the same for OneDrive or Dropbox. I'm not sure what the frequency is or if you can control it, but it will record file history and allow you to download previous versions.
  3. kissymoose

    New Brunswick Structural Engineer Trouble

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/helene-theriault-engineer-buildings-john-richardson-1.7244456 Summary: A structural engineer was called in to assess foundation cracks in a 63 unit apartment under construction back in December and concluded there were deficiencies in the design. He...
  4. kissymoose

    Collar Tie Alternative Idea

    I'm confused, is this what you're proposing? You're doing all this to save 2" of ceiling height at the ridge?
  5. kissymoose

    What are the limits of prescriptive design?

    I don't know. It's hard to get up in there to see and the fix is the same regardless. In the few I have seen directly, it's been a failure of the joist/rim to sill connection, which is just a few toenails.
  6. kissymoose

    What are the limits of prescriptive design?

    It does though, in my area. I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't at least a quarter of houses in my area that have foundation walls that have popped their top connections and started to learn inward. One could provide college tuition for a family of 6 by just running around town spec'ing out wall...
  7. kissymoose

    Photogrammetry of interiors

    milkshakelake, I am a few months behind you. Have you found a system you're satisfied with?
  8. kissymoose

    Wood Column-to-Beam Missing Connection?

    My opinion is hiring out a design for this is overkill. It's stood for decades, is unfortunately common, but easily remedied with any sort of connection between the two elements. Any sort of bracket, post cap, angle, plate, or even toe-screw will provide positive connection and if my house...
  9. kissymoose

    Alleviating de-stabilizing forces on wall footings

    I agree, never seen it brought up nor be a problem before. But now that it's here with some FBDs drawn... My thoughts on why it's not been a problem: • ye olde conservative load cases, especially with simultaneous wind lateral and uplift. The uplift per calcs negates wall DL, which likely isn't...
  10. kissymoose

    Penthouse Risk Category

    reference: https://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=458198 1.5.2 ASCE 7. They're not independent structures, so make them RC III.
  11. kissymoose

    Sole Proprietors: What document signing software are you using?

    PandaDoc. It's free, I don't know why, but has worked exactly how I want for years. I just upload my contract, put in the areas for the client to fill out, and create a link to send out. Tells me when it's been opened and completed.
  12. kissymoose

    New patio roof beam

    I've been specifying concealed flange hangers recently. Don't have to interrupt shearwall chords or corner studs, and for existing structures where you know where the studs are, you don't have to have to tear into the wall.
  13. kissymoose

    Blockpad

    Craig_H, would you be willing to share? I unfortunately routinely delete my downloads folder. Edit - nevermind, I found a way. Sorry for unnecessary thread revival.
  14. kissymoose

    C&C roof positive pressure near parapet

    Yes, Fig. 30.8-1 only gives you loads on the parapets. The only reason it mentions the roof wind load (p7) is to tell you what to use for the leeward side of the windward parapet. Use Fig. 30.3-2A for CC wind loads on the roof. Also, Chapter 29 should have all you need, you don't need to get...
  15. kissymoose

    Roof Pressue under a overhang ASCE 7-16

    I'd use 30.11 for "attached canopies" Ah, you beat me to it DL
  16. kissymoose

    Pre-fab Steel knee brackets for 6x6 deck posts

    Those bolts look to be way too close to the end of the brace.

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