Frame design for an overhead door oprning
Frame design for an overhead door oprning
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I appreciate if somebody can direct me on some sources ( in simple language) guide me in design of frame around a approximately 10ft (wide) by 12(height) in a metal siding wall.
This opening will be located close to an existing louver(please see attached pic, which I don't know what will be the influence.
I like to know the loads that will be on the door frame and the load path.
If the owner decides to leave the opening open (not installing any door) does the frame see no load?
Also how will be the loads if they use vinyl strips rather than actual overhead door.
I appreciate directing me in this matter.
Respetfully,
Your less experiend colleage.
This opening will be located close to an existing louver(please see attached pic, which I don't know what will be the influence.
I like to know the loads that will be on the door frame and the load path.
If the owner decides to leave the opening open (not installing any door) does the frame see no load?
Also how will be the loads if they use vinyl strips rather than actual overhead door.
I appreciate directing me in this matter.
Respetfully,
Your less experiend colleage.






RE: Frame design for an overhead door oprning
I forgot to ask in original post.
RE: Frame design for an overhead door oprning
Use channels, angles or tubes.
The exterior skin spans between girts. Do math using C&C loading. It should be pretty minor.
RE: Frame design for an overhead door oprning
What should I check the second girt for? What loads?
Where are you refering by exterior skin?
Do you know or have a reference that I can follow calculations and checks needed. I would greatly appreciate if you have or know any sample calculation that I can follow the steps.
Thank you very much - for any help.
RE: Frame design for an overhead door oprning
RE: Frame design for an overhead door oprning
RE: Frame design for an overhead door oprning
He's not getting paid to do your job for you. Think about it rationally.
The wind load is going to exist (never believe an owner when he says he's going to leave it open permanently, that only lasts until the first winter when it's cold and they decide to close it in).
You have to provide framing to get the load to the pre-eng frames.
Before your modification the wind load went through the girt (at the 7.5' mark) to the corner frame and the vertical member beside the existing louver.
Since you are removing this girt you need to transfer the load to the next girt (which may require reinforcement for the additional load it will see now) via some sort of vertical wind column on each side of the door.