Just came back from vacation and saw the replies.
Thanks irizarry, I have checked my model for support and connectivity it looks ok. For pier forces I also got the following response from CSI "Program integrates the wall forces at the extreme top and bottom wall section using nodal forces of...
Hi all,
I am new to eng-tips, found most of my answers in old topics but this time I need to write and ask about it.
I have a 37 story building including 3 basement floors. Wall Pier P4 extends from BASE to 29th story. Its length at lower stories (first 3 story to be exact) is 4.7m, and upper...
jsdpe25684,
I agree with you. We have added items connected to the structure to dead load. However, for minimum live loads which are taken from UBC table 16-A, in my opinion, are not attached to the building completely. Friction between floor system and item is the only means of transfer for...
Hi msquared48, thanks for the comment.
Yes we do snow in Tukey. But project is in Amman and snow load is given by the customer is 125kg/m^2 which is less than ~150kg/m^2 (1.44kN/m^2).
Thanks WillisV. I was quite unsure due to the big difference between two codes. The reason we are using UBC is new Jordanian code is taken from UBC and revised a bit to fit local requirement. So I will advice customer for his directions in case their code differs in this matter.
OldPaperMaker...
I am new to the forum so hi to all.
Here is my first question. We are designing some office buildings using UBC. I am new to UBC. In our own seismic design code in Turkey, we have a factor for reducing live load contribution to the seismic weight (n). For office building it is n=0,3.
So for...
