Hello. I have decent experience with ASCE 41 eval/retrofit projects, but almost exclusively with the BPOE side of things. I understand that BPON requires the use of a Tier 3 procedure, which I'm also familiar with. What is unclear to me is if BOTH BSE-1N & BSE-2N and their associated performance...
Does anyone have experience with designing log homes/log cabins? I understand the in-plane behavior of the shearwalls, but how should one go about analyzing and designing for out-of-plane loads on log walls? ICC 400-2017 offers little guidance on this.
Do you design the walls to span...
Hi All,
A discussion was recently brought up within my company regarding wood panel diaphragm in-plane shear capacity for support framing spaced at > 24" o.c.. AWC and the SDPWS doesn't have much information on how the capacity is adjusted to account for framing at a spacing that is atypical...
