Tall narrow frame building
Tall narrow frame building
(OP)
The client wants to build a frame building for a car wash. Length 60,’ width 16, height 15’. Needs a door in each end 12’ wide and 14’ high, that leaves 2‘ on each side available for shear wall!! Wind load 15 psf. Pretty large shear. This appears to be a challenge. Any comments?






RE: Tall narrow frame building
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Maine EIT, Civil/Structural.
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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The Simpson frames certainly are a possibility
RE: Tall narrow frame building
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Tall narrow frame building
RE: Tall narrow frame building
If you have 2 ft, you could also do a braced frame - might be cheaper than a moment frame.
RE: Tall narrow frame building