I understand the method with the exception from your written example.
And yes the Deflection method and this exception have a large difference.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write it all out.
I will use the deflection method its more conservative.
Exactly that's what I am researching
So what I have found so far is ...............
TMS 402 Ordinary Reinforced Masonry Shear walls- Design of ordinary reinforced masonry shear walls
shall comply with the requirements of Section 8.3 or Section 9.3 and shall comply with the requirements...
I going to start doing it
ASCE Site Class will Default to (D) ASCE 11.4.3
Almost anywhere I pick in Florida gives me a Seismic Design Category of A on the hazard by location or if you
know Ss or S1 you can use table 11.6-1 or 11.6-2.
Then you go to the TMS 402/602-16 Table CC-7.3.2-1 Column 1...
How do I verify other than the book on Table 20.3.1
Also I go to Hazards by Location they will tell you Ss and S1 per your given site class and address from the table above
It dose in plan and out of plan checks
It also writes out all the calculation so you can check what it is doing
Once I...
That's on of the things that's confusing.
ASCE 7-16 Chapter 11 section 11.1.2 Scope No. 1 say Detached one and two family dwellings that
are located where the mapped Ss is less than 0.4 (This would be most of Florida if not all) or where ............... are exempt
Or
I could go look up the...
Ok
I bought NCMA Direct Design Software,
In its initial inputs I have to pic whether I will use Ordinary, Intermediate or Special.
Why pick on of these first?
I am try to figure out the code for vertical reinforcement in a cmu wall.
The Florida Residential Building Code Says to us TMS 402 and I don't see any other guidance in the code.
TMS 402 section 7.3.2.3.1 gives the min requirements,
So I would assume I would calculate what was needed and make...
Josh
I have and I am reading TMS 402/606-16 Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures.
I have the Strength Design of Masonry, and yes I much prefer Strength Design over ASD.
I am going to buy the books you suggest today, I didn't know they existed.