Bearing Wall on Existing Slab
Bearing Wall on Existing Slab
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Hey all,
We are looking to add a mezzanine to an existing building. There are going to be offices below the mezzanine so walls will be used to carry the mezz loads to the slab. I have analyzed the slab capacity using Section 5.6 "Design for wall loading on slabs" in Ringo and Anderson and my slab has the appropriate capacity. However, there is no mention of reinforcement design. Can anyone point me in the right direction as to how to check that the present reinforcement is adequate for shear? I should note that the bearing walls are cold-formed so there is no bottom plate. Only a track.
Thanks Much!
We are looking to add a mezzanine to an existing building. There are going to be offices below the mezzanine so walls will be used to carry the mezz loads to the slab. I have analyzed the slab capacity using Section 5.6 "Design for wall loading on slabs" in Ringo and Anderson and my slab has the appropriate capacity. However, there is no mention of reinforcement design. Can anyone point me in the right direction as to how to check that the present reinforcement is adequate for shear? I should note that the bearing walls are cold-formed so there is no bottom plate. Only a track.
Thanks Much!






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