So we should treat it as a partially enclosed structure with one wall and a roof? Running a roof, components and cladding load for the top of the overhang and use the MWFR system internal pressure for the underside?
The code doesn’t really go into depth on wind on large overhangs. We have a 30’-0” overhang and I need advice on how to approach wind loading and uplift on the overhang. I have done a roof components and cladding run but I am not sure if that is accurate. Would we use the same component and...
Does anyone have any information on the bracing of a member, assuming its braced on the tension flange but not on the compression flange. Treating the cross section as a cantilevered column, calculating that the diaphragm bracing the tension flange has enough stiffness to treat the member as...
We were looking at updating our 3-D analysis software, we were looking at choosing either Bentley RAM Structural System or CSC Fastrak. We are trying to locate something that compares the pros and the cons of both products. Could anyone shed some light on some of the advantages and disadvantages...
