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    Net uplift on a Shear wall?

    ACTUALLY i FIGURED OUT WHAT HAPPENED. HE WAS CUTTING ALL HIS UPLIFT FIGURES IN HALF
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    Net uplift on shear wall

    This is for residential wood construction. These were jsut some old calculations that I am using to further my understanding of wood construction. Removing the .9 factor worked on the first one but on the next it didn't work out total panel length=10' panel length=10' Vasd=229.5 wall hieght...
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    Net uplift on shear wall

    Also he has holdown type=HD2A allowable tension=1166 then the last column has s.f.=10.8 I know you divde the 1166 by 108 to get 10.8 but what does the number 10.8 represent?
  4. DNBINC

    Net uplift on shear wall

    Do you know what the .9 factor is for? This is for LA County. I really appreciate your help I poured over this for a whole day. I appreciate your help.
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    Net uplift on shear wall

    I am trying to figure out some calculations but I have run into a problem on the shear walls on a flexible diaphragm. In reviewing this engineers work he came up with the following values. Total shear panel length=13.5' panel length=6' Vasd=75.6 wall hieght=8' Motm=3628.8 uniform load=300lbs...
  6. DNBINC

    Net uplift on a Shear wall?

    I am trying to figure out some calculations but I have run into a problem on the shear wallson a flexible diaphragm. In reviewing this engineers work he came up with the following values. Total shear panel length=13.5' panel length=6' Vasd=75.6 wall hieght=8' Motm=3628.8 uniform load=300lbs...

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