I am an engineer working for a steel fabricator. We are working on a job where the EOR is asking for web stiffeners at every moment connection. That in itself is not a problem. My issue is that I have beams with MCs coming into W-shape columns on all 4 sides with 2 sides being 2.5" lower...
Hokie93- Are ASCE 7-10 wind loads based on the 50-year occurrence as you mention above or 10-year? I can't seem to see it referenced anywhere in the book itself.
Looking for advice on how stringent the drift allowance should be against wind on a 2-story office building? Perimeter is mostly glass curtain wall and ceramic brick. I normally use L/240 at roof level for my buildings (usually not this much glass, many industrial). I know this should be more...
