Hello all,
I have a project which is a 65'X35'X10' tall garage with three 16' bay doors on one side. It is OSB o/ 2/6 walls and manufactured trusses.
The owner wants dormers over each bay.
My question is how to address the dormers in the wind analysis?
I was intending on using method one...
Hello all,
I received word back from Simpson on the cbsq matter. Here is the text:
Joseph,
I’m sorry, but that is not something that we can support. The published PBS loads are based on tests and calculation, whereas the CBSQ has not been tested in lateral loading.
Thank you,
Dustin Muhn...
Hello all,
Yes, of course consulting Simpson would be ideal.
msquared48, the column is indeed knee-braced at the top in both directions.
Here is the pdf of the section views...they are a work in progress. Perhaps they will be more descript of the problem...
Hello all,
I would like to ask of the considerable knowledge base here about a design problem.
I have a 15' high 8'8X20' deck on 8-6X6 df#1 posts. I calculated the seismic shear at the base at 230 lbs. The issue I have is that the column is in a cbsq66 in 14"sqX24" dp. footing.
Simpson has...
