We have a building we are evaluating with 14" deep steel 'joists' that have what looks like a ST2x3.85 top chord and a 2 1/4"x1/4" bottom chord. The middle two panels have a round bar welded to the top of the bottom chord. The web members are round bars. The configuration is somewhat similar to...
We are designing a 4 story residential building with the first level being composite steel framed with concrete filled metal deck and then 3 level of wood construction. On similar past projects we have used CIP concrete for the podium level where deflections due to gravity loads are minimum...
That was exactly my concern. The owner, who in this case is the builder also, has indicated he understands the potential layout issues, but you know how it is. In the field it will become my problem not his when things don't line up.
Have a client/owner who is looking to construct a 3 story wood framed structure on podium using concrete filled metal deck on steel framing instead of the more typical cast-in-place concrete construction. I am concerned about anchorage of the shear walls to the steel framing with a thinner slab...
