Thanks Woodman88, I found Alucobond's recommendation and will hold them to that (L/60). I still would like to hear an example of how footnote "F" would be applied. I can't figure that out.
Dear JEA:
Thanks for taking the time to reply. Good point about glass, but glass deflection is covered in other parts of the code. I think this section deals with the MWFRS and does not apply to cladding. I think this engineer is taking a footnote that has nothing to do with cladding and...
Dear Engineers,
I'm trying to settle a disagreement I have with an engineer (I'm an architect) about Chapter 16, Table 1604.3. Footnote “f” states: “The wind load is permitted to be taken as 0.7 times the “component and cladding” loads for the purpose of determining deflection limits herein”...
I'm trying to calculate the volume of rain that would accumulate at the base of a building facade during a driving rain. The example I have in mind is a 50 story office building without setbacks, adjacent to a 1 story building, where the facade overlooking the low building is unprotected by...
