Hey all,
We currently have a project where the client is placing openings in an existing 16" wide unreinforced brick wall. Our plan is to support the opening with an L8x8x1/2" L-angle on each side of the brick wall with a closure plate welding them together. The issue we are facing is finding...
Thank you all for the responses. I glad to see there are people using dead load to resist the overturning moment. When calculating the resisting moment, are you guys using a uniform dead load across the entire length of the wall? Or are you applying the load only to the sum of the lengths of the...
Hey all,
I have a couple of questions regarding the perforated shear wall method. I would really like to implement this method more often in my designs but have a few issues that are bugging me.
1.) Does anyone apply dead load to resist overturning moment using this method? I have been unable...
