Allowable drift for a masonry chimney
Allowable drift for a masonry chimney
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I'm working on a project with one column of a moment frame embedded in a big fancy decorative/functional masonry chimney. The calculated deflection at the top of the frame/column which is about 34' tall is around 0.9". That drift seems ok to me, I'm concerned about the deflection compatibility of the frame and the chimney. Considering the chimney as a cantilever using 2L/600 as a measure seems like a place to start.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?






RE: Allowable drift for a masonry chimney
RE: Allowable drift for a masonry chimney
RE: Allowable drift for a masonry chimney
If the chimney is much more flexible than the frame, then your theory on 2L/600 seems reasonable.