Recent content by geoffdale

I had a quick look. Wondering if there is a direct way to input the eccentric load on the welding calculations or just the moment? Also, the member check is mostly once you’ve done the moment and shear etc calculations? If there’s steps before the input, that might dissuade some people? I love...

Hi everyone- we are looking at a connection from a typical cfs built up header to a king stud style post. The connection is proposed to consist of screwed cfs plates to both sides of the header to the post similar to how a shear tab would act. Does anyone have any input or thoughts on how to...

We do this all the time. Straps on the outside flanges screwed together.

Huh. That’s very much appreciated. I’ll have to do the same model in the am. Many thanks!!!

It's an hss member.

I am working on a project where we are designing the CFS stud walls. Studs are placed at 16" crs with owsj at 4' crs. I am checking the system using a continuous beam for the LDM and using the reactions to distribute to below studs. When the joist is bearing almost directly on the studs- I am...

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Check out www.jabacus.com

Medeek had a spreadsheet that calculated this. http://design.medeek.com/resources/fence/FENCE_CALCULATOR.pdf

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For Canada projects-check out jabacus.com

Fero makes a good software for this.

I think it's around $400/year.

Steel smart software does a good job with these checks.

And yes- you need the 2012 edition. Snow loads increased by about 10% almost across the board, although I believe that was in the 2006 edition.