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I am designing a building with a brick veneer (50 psf) on the front sidewall and metal panels (4 psf) on the back sidewall (see attached sketch). Since the roof’s metal panels are classified as a flexible diaphragm, should the seismic load be distributed based on tributary area, with...
Good Day!
I am designing a building with a brick veneer (50 psf) on the front sidewall and metal panels (4 psf) on the back sidewall (see attached sketch). Since the roof’s metal panels are classified as a flexible diaphragm, should the seismic load be distributed based on tributary area, with...
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I am designing a 30 ft high metal building on top of another steel structure that is 100 ft tall (by others),the site is located on SDC D, The baseplate will be pinned and bolted to a steel beams of the 100 ft structure, the purpose of the structure is to enclos machinery. According to Chapter...
