Has anyone used RISA3D to model the framing of a wood structure, ie, a house? I would love to use it to capture all the loads from the ridge beam down to the beam in the basement. I just wonder if that's a reasonable request of the program.
-chuck
I just finished reading AlpineEngineer's thread about "billed time" and thought I'd get some input on a similar problem.
I get phone calls from people who are looking for an engineer to come out to their house and evaluate an existing condition or problem and present them with either an...
Situation: 2x12 SPF #2 Ledger fastened to concrete wall with 3/4" bolt @ 12"oc at the centerline of the ledger, supporting 336 plf total load. From 2005 NDS Table 11E, I get a Zperp of 450 lbs. Assuming all Adjustment factors are 1.0, is there something else that needs to be checked?
I ask...
I have a 4' wide staircase to a basement in a building to be built with hollowcore planks for first floor. Original plan called for precast stairs, but owner now wants to build in wood. Local stair manufacturer says they have a commercial grade stair, but doesn't provide certification or calcs...
