Shear Tranfer through fireplace chimney
Shear Tranfer through fireplace chimney
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The fireplace chimney intercepts a shear wall. What is the typical detail for providing shear continuity in order to conform with fire hazard safety?
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RE: Shear Tranfer through fireplace chimney
Depending on diaphram type, it may be less complicated to analyze it as two shear walls, and not one.
RE: Shear Tranfer through fireplace chimney
I haven't seen the drawing (fireplace/chimney architectural detail) either. But I just imagined a standard fireplace with say masonry chimney that stays in touch with the exterior wall all the way to the roof. I believe that the insulation between the fireplace and the chimney (in the space above the mantle to the story-high wall)should protect a drag strut. But regarding consideration of one shear wall versus two, I think there should be some continuity in the shear transfer through the diaphragm and the walls.
RE: Shear Tranfer through fireplace chimney