What are your thoughts regarding the following steel truss to wood post? What references or resources are there for analyzing these systems?https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=f7f0b2c4-8a46-4eb2-a75e-dc1f4bd59714&file=Truss-Architect-Drawing.png
Has anyone had any experience with transferring a compressive force through the baseplate interface with a neoprene pad underneath used as a vibration reduction measure? The situation is a heat exchanger to be supported by an existing slab-on-grade and the mechanical engineer wants to reduce...
What is the rationale regarding the building period limitation in reference to any building code (i.e. ASCE 7-95 eq. 9.2.3.3.1-1 times Cu from table 9.2.3.3, ASCE 7-98 eq. 9.5.3.3-1 times Cu from table 9.5.3.3, UBC 97 Method B can only be 30% to 40% greater than eq. 30-8 depending on the seismic...