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Is there a way to transfer shear from a second story wall (new construction) that is supported by post/beam construction(new construction within an existing room)?? I have the post/beam designed for vertical loading, but need lateral loading resistance. Will the second floor diaphram...
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I have a small residential addition to a wood framed structure. I need to transfer 2100# of shear from a 2nd story wall to a strongwall on the first floor. The catch is the strongwall is located 7' over (laterally)from the 2nd story wall. The strongwall will handle the additional...
Hello, I recently was awarded a small job involving a tentative map. The project was started by another engineer, but the developer wants to change engineers. Some of the original engineer's file will be helpful and he doesn't have a problem releasing them to me. The only stipulation given...