I have a project in which owner wants to replace the flat ceiling with a vaulted one...however...I am concern that the ceiling may contribute to the lateral resistance and my reasoning is the actual condition of the roof framing...I have attached pictures from a to l...to illustrate conditions...
I am aware of diaphragm shear values for plywood nailed directly to rafters
I am aware of diaphragm shear values with 1x solid lumber nailed to rafters
but...
I don't know of any lateral shear values for plywood over skip sheathing
any suggestion...
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I have a project owner wants to...
SDPWS shear wall values are for blocked shear walls...and to get shear values for unblocked shear a reduction factor applies...
Well...
Ho do you layout the playwood for a blocked / unblocked shear wall...
Per table 4.3A...you get 920/2 = 460 plf A.S.D capacity for a blocked shear wall with...
I have a second floor wood shear wall...supported by a wood beam....under current code beam / posts need to be designed to withstand OMEGA * Eh forces....with 1.2 allowable stress increment...
I am confuse...when it comes to post designing....my original slender "K" factor to use was a...
I am confuse about holdown calculations....I am attaching a few examples on which..I am calculating the holdowns uplift....
There is not gravity or anything like that....I just want to be sure...to understand the mechanic...
First of all....happy thanks giving 2020...be safe..
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Question regarding the topographic factor ASCE 716
is there any maximum value limit to it?
I ask because....i designing a small room like 20x10 and 12' ht....the room is located on a mountain hill and there is no way for me to know the...
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I know a shear wall transfer loads from the roof....but....could a shear wall stop at the floor of an uninhabited / non storage attic and still be considered / designed as shear wall....could the attic joist sitting on top of wall be used as collectors transfer loads from the...
