Thanks for your response, Pham.
I believe the gravity load will be carried by the ends of the truss through the side walls, so considering only the shear forces of the roof diaphragm for that ledger should be sufficient. This is also my first project in such a high seismicity area—the Sds value...
Hello everyone,
I'm currently working on the structural design for a T-shaped timber building located in seismic design category E. In this project, a one-story portion of the building intersects perpendicularly with a two-story portion. The challenge I'm facing is that the wall between these...