Thanks for the thoughts/info.
One other topic I would like to hear what other's do...Do you typically model the foundation conditions as idealized pins or do you use estimated spring constants for the vertical and horizontal reactions? Probably has a little to do with the size of building and...
I am working through the preliminary design of a 13 story building (steel framed with X bracing) and was hoping to get some feedback on how others go about checking wind drift/interstory drift in their designs.
(1) Do you check the drift just at the center of rigidity?
(2) Do you check the...
Thanks. I have someone measuring it for me tomorrow (it's in a different city). Sounds like trying to get any type of information on the product is a dead end street. Thanks for the replies.
Does anyone know of a resource that would list allowable loads for light gage Stran Steel Joists? I am dealing with an existing building that has 12" 12 gage Stran Steel Joists for the roof. I can't find anything online except some testing done at the University of Michigan in 1945, but it was...
