large opening in wood diapphragm
large opening in wood diapphragm
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Can dome one give me a hint on how to handle a large opening in a wood diaphragm. See attached sketch,
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RE: large opening in wood diapphragm
Before you ask, I'd probably try to treat it as two separate segments that are 12'x34'. That's not outside the realm of possible for a wood diaphragm. What supports the opening, built-up joists or stairwell walls?
RE: large opening in wood diapphragm
appendix E looks like where the opening is.
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@KootK
The CWC paper looks like a nice treatment of openings, I'll have to read through that one but the metric in it almost makes one feel like it is written in a completely different language. Do Canadian engineers really do their calcs in Newtons? I grew up in Terrace B.C. Canada (on a potato farm) and we did use metric in school but the lumber was all in imperial units (ie. 2x4s, 1/2 ply etc...)
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The younger ones definitely do. Kilonewtons at least. I just can't "feel" metric values I'm afraid, despite its obvious rationality. I also dislike detailing in metric due to the lack of nice round numbers. 39x140...yeesh.
Terrace is nice country. I was born in Trail and grew up in Cranbrook. We were practically neighbors!
I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.
RE: large opening in wood diapphragm
A confused student is a good student.
Nathaniel P. Wilkerson, PE
www.medeek.com
RE: large opening in wood diapphragm