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I don't see how the HCA would be any different than notching B2 and bearing on top of notched B1. With the notch solution wouldn't any rotation at the end of B1 force B2 upwards just like it would with the HCA? Support 2 is the exterior wall of the home. I can design the beam to span all the...

Maybe this is an unrealistic fear, but I worry about a seismic event where the 8"-10" tall post is wobbly. I know the floor joists and sheathing hold the beam in place but that post could be a potential weak spot. Maybe I'm overthinking it.

Well I was thinking if I used the Simpson connector then the beams would need to be the same depth since the bottoms of the beams will need to be at the same height. I think the connectors are only for situations where the tops of the beams are at the same height. B1 bears on top of the wall top...

Thank you for your insights everyone. How would you feel about a connector such as this HCA from Simpson? Their diagram is a little different from mine since my beams would be the same height, but it's the same idea. With this connector the beams wouldn't need to be notched. I want to make sure...

BAretired, you maybe didn't see this in my last response but using 2 simple spans doesn't work since there won't be enough bearing length available. The span from Support 1 to Support 2 needs a bearing length of 4.17" since the reaction at that location is about 14,000 lb.

Thanks for the comments. After running through some calculations I have decided that the uplift from the floor joists is not a big deal. I will call out some hangers with some good uplift capacity as mentioned by DoubleStud. The beam is carrying a lot of other loads, so the uplift from the...

I am working on a residential project with an interesting framing layout. What I have is a second floor that does not align with the main floor wall below. I have a large glulam beam that will be "set up" so that it does not drop down below the bottom of the floor joists. I have floor joists for...

I'll look around for this, because that would be amazing. Well I've still got the basement floor (it's daylight, not full height foundation wall) so even if the tall room counts as one story then I have another story at the basement. Although I guess that section from the code that ARPASEVAN...

Thank you KootK and JoshPlumSE for your commentary. Yeah, that's the main reason we don't do it, and I guess our firm justifies that by saying the loads are small. Guess everyone else around here does the same...I think I should find a new career. I just can't get past the wording...

Good morning. I have been an EIT at my firm for the last 2 years and am working toward my PE license. I have worked on a number of residential projects similar to the one shown below with very tall (20') great rooms at the rear of the home. Most of our projects are SDC D. For the lateral design...