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Dear all, the frames are fully infilled without gaps between the steel and masonry cuz no cladding will be attached after the thermal block installation, therefore, the block will be in the front line to resist the sun rays. As a result, the block walls will contribute to the frame rigidity and...

Thanks, a lot Lo. cuz that was so helpful.

Thank you, Lo. Actually, the walls aren't reinforced masonry but thermally insulated blocks. So, shall we apply the same limit values to them ??

I have an infilled steel frame system with a total height of 21'. I need to check both horizontal & vertical deflections. I used the value of (L/600) for vertical optimization under (D+L) as mentioned on (Masonry Building Code1-3-02) page12 /pls see the attached image/. However, it didn't...

Thank you for all you guys .. Your replies were really helpful.

Dear phamENG, Do you think it's economic to double the pressure value in certain walls where the current pressure there is almost 0.70 kN/m2?? In other words, is this practice that you suggest mentioned in the standard?? .. I actually cannot see it.

As mentioned in ASCE 7-10 / 27.4.7, "The wind load to be used in the design of the MWFRS for an enclosed or partially enclosed building shall not be less than 16 lb/ft2 (0.77 kN/m2) for walls and 8 lb/ft2(0.38 kN/m2) for roofs". As my project is classified as enclosed, the majority of the wall's...