Pole Barn Design

[GOODER30]

I am designing a 24' X 30' pole style garage. I am thinking of using built-up 2x's mechanically fastened for my columns. Does anyone know how long should the splices be. And can someone tell me or point me in the right direction for for designing for diaphram action in pole barns. I have been searching for ever for an example of structural calculations for pole barns. I have found a couple of examples, but I see these pole barns being built and referncing the calculations I have found it seems the way people build them seems like they should fall right down, now granted the cals that I have are not the cals fors the pole barns I see going up. There seems to be some factors that make my cals unrealistic. If anyone could advise that would be great.

Gooder

 

[SlideRuleEra]

Download "Pole Building Design" by Patterson, from this page of my website

http://www.slideruleera.net/miscellaneous.html

http://www.SlideRuleEra.net

 

[MiketheEngineer]

While these forums are for learning - I do this part time for a living.

If you want to contact me - I will be happy for a fee to design it for you.

OR - go to

http://www.NFBA.org

and find a list of professionals.

What ares/state are you in.