I've lurked around the site for a number of years now, offering my $0.02 occasionally (maybe two-bits with inflation and tariff). I now have a question for the group about a proposed truss profile for a residential project where my first reaction is a "hell no", see below. Its 45' long with a...
I have an unusual condition where a shearwall panel sees a net in-plane shear due to gravity loading.
The 2007CBC Table 2306.4.1 notes used to apply reductions to the tabulated allowable shear values for loading conditions other than seismic. For example a 1.4 increase for shear due to wind...
