Yes, 3/8" is typically what we would limit the deflection to or we would change silicone to use one that would allow us to limit the deflection to equal to the joint width or 3/4".
Yes, there probably is some load sharing going on there with the silicone pulling on the jamb stud as the mullion...
KootK-
Thanks. We have been using Risa as well which does great for monolithic pieces of glass but we are having a hard time trying to figure out how to have it accurately analyze laminated glass.
Thanks for the recommendation on MEPLA, we will look into that.
KootK-
Thanks for your response, I had looked at that approach and it seems when you analyze it that way the 3/4" deflection of an individual lite usually never controls the design. I assume there could be a case where it would but most of the time it seems that it wouldn't - that is why I was...
IBC section 2403.3 limits the deflection perpendicular to an individual glass lite to l/175 or 3/4" whichever is less.
I have a 35ft tall mullion, the first like is 15ft tall, the 2nd lite is 8ft tall and the 3rd lite makes up the remainder. I will limit my mullion deflection to l/240+1/4"...
What programs have people been using to model semi-rigid wood diaphragms and wood shearwalls?
Has anyone ever used RAM Elements? If so, what are the goods/bads and things to be aware of?
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I have a four story wood building that is 'L' in shape. There is a masonry stair tower at each end of the building and a masonry elevator shaft at the center of the building. The building is located in California in a very high seismic zone.
I would like to utilize only wood shearwalls to...
I have an application where I am using HSS to frame a cofferdam. The dam should only be in the river about 6-12months. The steel will not have any protective coating.
Do I need to take into account the reduction in strength due to the steel corroding? Or is the corrosion insignificant due to...
