Hi Aesur - That is an approach I'd advocate but as it turns out the window changes and the now planned siding replacement has made that idea moot. Thank you!
I'm just looking for some entity that has tested values for sheathing with insulation between the sheathing and the studs. My view on it is that such an arrangement would actually cause a nail to be subject to shear AND a moment. I do not believe I could reliably calculate a value for this. Zip...
Hi folks -
I've just encountered the really odd circumstance of a building in which the siding (T-111 in this case)is applied exterior to 1" rigid insulation board, which is nailed to the studs. Obviously not the ideal situation for any type of braced wall. Has anyone seen any literature about...
I have a situation where a brick wall is being replaced with new brick wall but I wanted to take the opportunity to attach the floor and roof diaphragms to the new brick wall. Can anybody recommend a detail typically used for this? It's not part of the analysis but I felt it would be good to...
Someone mentioned serviceability and that would probably qualify it as "failure". It's hard to imagine you could do much with such a room as things would be a bit cattywompous (sp?). Here in New England I see many such things which defy analysis and yet there they are....
I agree with Mike that it is your call but a possible way to analyze it would be to check IBC for max occupancy loads - right now it's at 5 sf per person max (used to be 3sf), choose a weight per person figure and see where that lands you.
Referring to the attached drawing, I have several questions. The situation is as follows:
The client desires to remove a section of bearing wall which is around 18' high and supports approx. 35' of steel bar joist/deck roof system. Although I've done this before, I've wondered what others think...
Yes - I'm waiting for a reply on this question. I had first asked him if the base shear.moment was for the total load but he replied that it was only for the windward load. Seems like a strange result to give if not giving the leeward side results as well. We'll see what he says. Should I let...
Thanks JAE - that is exactly what I thought. The confusing element has been a program I am using that gives the base shear and the moment of the windward force only. I cannot understand why this would be the only info given as it really tells one nothing. Am I missing something here?
Somehow - despite years of doing this, I've become confused. I believe that in determining the MWFRS loads for a building, one compiles the windward wall forces, considering the + and (-) GCpi forces and the then figures the leeward wall forces, again with the + and - GCpi for that wall,and then...
