Post-Frame (Pole) Building Diaphragms and Shear Walls
Post-Frame (Pole) Building Diaphragms and Shear Walls
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I am being told by a contractor client that many pole building contractors screw metal roof panels to EVERY OTHER purlin, and metal wall panels to EVERY OTHER girt. I find absolutely no diaphragm nor shear wall test results that allow this. Has anyone seen tables or test results where metal panels are not screwed to every submember?
DaveAtkins






RE: Post-Frame (Pole) Building Diaphragms and Shear Walls
Good Luck.
RE: Post-Frame (Pole) Building Diaphragms and Shear Walls
I hear lots of tales from contractors and how they always used to do it differently till they met me!
Think of it this way: If you do not fasten to the girt, how are you going to transfer wind suction loads to the girt? Otherwise, the girt is useless in this application!
Regards,
Lutfi
RE: Post-Frame (Pole) Building Diaphragms and Shear Walls
you hit the nail on the head.Sounds like good old fashion bull from the contractor to me.
If he can prove it with math, than it's o.k. by me