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    Question for California PEs: PE as RIC for a Business — Legal and Compliant

    No business yet. I work in a PE owned firm now with w-2. I was just speculating. I think I will just stick to my job and pursue my PE now. Thank you for your answers
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    Question for California PEs: PE as RIC for a Business — Legal and Compliant

    Hello everyone, I’m an EIT in California working primarily on residential structural design — additions, remodels, and small new construction. I am currently exploring compliant and legal ways to operate while I work under a licensed PE. Specifically, I would like to verify whether the...
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    Mixed Lateral System

    I used the lower R value to get the force on that line. I think I have to make sure the 2 systems move together with appropriate connections such as straps collectors which should be checked
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    Mixed Lateral System

    Hello everyone, I am working on a house that has two gables as shown on my sketch. One of them has large openings so I was thinking if I could use a mixed lateral system- steel OMF for the large openings and wood shear walls for the other part. The stiffer part, wood shear walls will attract...
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    Long Shear Wall

    Thank you for taking the time to sketch it. But what's supporting the collector? a beam in the middle of the stairway? I'm assuming you meant a post at that support (first support from left). Correct?
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    Long Shear Wall

    the other wall is already a shear wall
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    Long Shear Wall

    how would that work? please explain more
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    Long Shear Wall

    here is the PDF of floor plan and elevations
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    Long Shear Wall

    no, there aren't any other walls on that line. I will attach a sketch
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    Long Shear Wall

    Hi everyone, I am designing a 2 story house with a balloon framed stairway 23' high. The wall there is 4.5' so if I design it as a shear wall it exceeds the 3.5 ratio. I know it should have a lateral system but what can I use? Maybe hardy frames stacked together? Please help me with this...
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    Seismic Analysis for Trapezoidal Shape House

    Yes, that makes sense. Thank you HD
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    Seismic Analysis for Trapezoidal Shape House

    Hi Everyone, I am designing a trapezoidal shape house and I wanna know how to get the reaction on the inclined shear wall. If I assume earthquake hits from either x or y direction then it's easy to find the reaction on that shear wall using the angle. But what if the earthquake direction is in...
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    Shear wall schedule and notes

    Hello everyone, Where can I find good shear wall schedule and notes? I searched online and couldn't find anything useful Thank you
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    Deck Knee Brace

    I will use H2.5 clips both sides. I think that will work
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    Deck Knee Brace

    Hello everyone, I am designing a deck with knee braces. It's designed as a separate structure so there is a gap between the existing house and the deck. Because of this gap knee brace has to be connected to the blocking between deck joists, not to a beam. Please see my sketch to visualize this...
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