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    Output Mass Moment of Inertia (MMI) for wind tunnel study

    Hi all, I need to provide building information for a wind tunnel study. I have a rectangular concrete building with a hipped roof. One piece of information I need is the Mass Moment of Inertia (MMI) for each story. These numbers are easily accessed through File<Print tables<input, and then...
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    Connection of steel deck to concrete

    Is there a code or manual that restricts the use of concrete screws (tapcons) to attach a standard cold-formed roof deck to concrete? I know that SDI states "Mechanical fasteners (powder-actuated, screws, pneumatically driven fasteners, etc.) are recognized as viable anchoring methods, provided...

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