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Has anyone dealt with supporting a terra cotta chimney top on 2x6 chimney chase framing in a seismic zone D/130 mph wind zone before? Any suggestions whether or not this can be done? The chimney projects 6' above the roof line and the chimney top is approx 48"x30"x30" tall. The architect says...

DaveAtkins, Fig 6-3 in ASCE 7-02 is this same as Table R301.2(2) in IRC 2003. Why would ASCE 7-02 not apply to a residential structure?

If I need to calculate the design pressure (DP rating) for windows for an architect of a residential structure is it correct to calculate the surface area of each window and then plug that value into Figure 6-3 ASCE 7-02 under the appropriate wind speed and wall zone to come up with a DP rating...

bylar, in the case where the floor framing is all spanning left to right, then yes, the floor joists are resting on the left and right perimeter CMU walls. But the floor joists are spanning parallel to front and rear walls and the wall framing above is supported by a double continuous band...

I'm designing a house near the coast of SC. Plans call for continuous solid 8" CMU foundation wall (approx 4 to 5' tall w/no backfill) + 4" brick veneer, which makes a 12" foundation wall. Details show brick bonded to CMU with brick-ties and perimeter 2x6 walls/sill plate bearing directly on...

Is it acceptable to install a dropped ridge beam? IRC requires that if rafters are not tied to ceiling joists at the top plate, then the ridge formed by the rafters must be supported by a girder designed in accordance with acceptable engineering practice.

I am in Charleston SC where the city is about to open a new bridge. They are having an opening ceremony for the bridge with fireworks and one of our clients has asked us to check the capacity of their parking garage because he is expecting a large crowd of people for the firework display. The...

to prevent the sliding effect in the past I've specified 2"x2" steel "stops" welded at 24" o.c. vertically along the length of the sloped steel angle. We use to call this a brick climb detail.

crossframe, thank you so much for clarifying which degree of licensing I will need. My only other problem is that I am a PE by taking the Structural I exam in NC (I did not take the civil exam). By the requirements I've found on the CA Board website it does not appear that they would allow me...

whyun, so if I never took the general Civil exam I would have to take this exam first or would they allow comity with my passing the Structural I exam? thanks for the info.

I have an opportunity to move to California due to my wife getting relocated. I am licensed in SC, NC, VA, FL by taking Structural I exam in NC and comity for other states. In my job search of course everyone is requiring CA-PE. What is the quickest and most feasible way for me to obtain a PE...

I came upon the same question regarding Cf for an open structure with a hip roof today. This helps answer my question. ERV, Where can I find the demo for Wind Loads on Structures to be downloaded? Thanks!

Thank you very much VTPE. That is exactly what I needed. Thank you also VirtualEngineer.

VirtualEngineer, I have vol. 1 of LRFD but I believe I need vol. 2 for the seismic considerations of moment frames. since you have fema 350, my question relates to equation 3-20 on page 3-47. What do you suppose pt is? thanks!

FEMA 350- Recommended Seismic Design Criteria for New Steel Moment-Frame Buildings. The equation has a pf and a pt. pf is shown in the figure 3-14 as distance from centerline of bolt to top of beam. It does not shown anything about pt.