Foundation for Pre Engineered buildings. 1

[shin25]

Can anybody direct me to a good foundation design resource for butler buildings? A pdf format will be greately appreciated.

I am mostly inetersted in how to combine the uplift forces in brace and column when brace rod is at the base of a column and will resist in plane wind from the perpendicular direction of the main frame (column and beams).

I am looking at a 90'X120' building with main frame (col and beam) along 120'. The side wall in one or the bays are braced.

 

[MiketheEngineer]

Check w/ Butler. They are usually helpful

 

[Atomic25]

http://www.nucorbuildingsystems.com/nbsproductandengineeringmanual/index.htm

It's nucor, but really the forces will be about the same.

 

[sigma1]

Check this book: "Metal Building Systems Design & Specifications" by Alexander Newman. Not too technical but it helps. In addition, there are many treads about PEMB and their foundations: 100595, 126594, 101604, 152445, 144777..........

Goo luck

 

[samdamon]

"Foundation design and construction manual" 2nd ed, put out by Butler, contact their main office, believe it is still in print. It is specifically written for prefab metal buildings.