What do others do when the code itself states that it's conservative to neglect the tension component in the stack bond scenario?
I have a horizontally spanning breeze block wall in stack bond that is spanning between masonry plasters. I want to believe that the stress at the head joints...
I am in the process of renovating a building and am trying to determine existing capacities of the components. The building was completed in 1969.
I have come across a size that I cannot find and I need the everyday design properties for a...
2x 5 1/2x 10 gauge tube
I have looked in the...
I only ask because in my RFP they stated that light gage framing members were prohibited and it got flagged on a Dr. Checks comment.
However, I don't consider this a framing member and was debating whether I should discuss this with the PM or just let it go. All in all, not a huge deal, but I...
Great! thanks for the assistance. What part of the country are you in and do you do any work for the Corps of Engineers?
Is it not an issue for the single strap to protrude from the wall, or is it so minor that most contractors don't have any issues with it?
Has anyone done this before? I have a frame with 6x6 HSS columns with a W16x45 beam spanning between them. I have infill non-load bearing light gage in the frame.
Is there any issue with specifying light gage straps to take the bracing forces if I design as tension only? The force is...
Thanks you guys.
BigH, your comment about Poulos and Davis helped a lot. It led me to another thread that discussed a very similar topic and helped me to refine my analysis.
BridgeEI, I had tried to use COM624P; but without a manual I found it unusable. I tried to guess, but ultimately...
I have thoroughly researched via Google and the forum searches here and I did not find anything of use to me on this topic.
With that in mind, here I go.
I have a building being supported on piers and gradebeams. The piers are 18" and 24" diameters respectively and are 25' long socketed a...
