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Ron247 replied to the thread Anchorage of Structural Walls ASCE 7-16 12.11.2 Paradox.The commentary has a section about when the equation (1+2*z/h)/3 must be taken as unity. Maybe that has something to do with it. The...
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Ron247 replied to the thread Revit structures beginner.At least with Statics and Mech of Materials, you should have a working understanding of Forces, Reactions, Stress and Deformations...
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Ron247 replied to the thread Revit structures beginner.First, why don't give us some detail about what the beginners course covered. Since you are a first-year student, I assume you have...
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Ron247 replied to the thread Bolt force in sleeve connection.Your sketch shows gaps top and bottom between the components. If the sleeve is laid on the beam with all the gap at the bottom, then...
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Ron247 replied to the thread Light pole stiffener plates.I would use thicker plates, cheaper and probably more reliable. The stiffeners in the detail look somewhat useless to me. Stiffeners...
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Ron247 replied to the thread Manager Says Keep the Restraints — I Think They’re Unnecessary. Who’s Right?.Just a preliminary look, but why terminate the column before it hits the roof? It looks like you can get rid of the horizontal beam...
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Ron247 replied to the thread bARN WALL GIRT DEFLECTION.Forget about a note from my previous post since your girts are not retaining the salt.
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Ron247 replied to the thread bARN WALL GIRT DEFLECTION.I would not rely on them to stop at 4', so cover yourself good with a stern and clear note. Also, require a note to be posted. Also...
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Ron247 replied to the thread PEMB Zee and Cee Purlins.Also, are your Zs simple span or continuous? That may make some difference.
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Ron247 replied to the thread PEMB Zee and Cee Purlins.While a 4:12 may be a "standard offering" roof slope for many, a lot of PEMB roof structural logic was based on lower slopes (0.5:12 and...
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Ron247 replied to the thread bARN WALL GIRT DEFLECTION.Is the salt going to be piled against the wall like some grain storage or is it piled on the floor only and does not push on the wall...
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IBC table 1604.3 has a column for Snow or Wind. Also the notes of that table are important. Note 'a' has L/60 for metal panels and...
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Ron247 replied to the thread Shed Dormer on House w/ Exist Gable Dormer.I guess the design did not account for joints in the 2x12s. The last one I witnessed was a steel center floor beam being cut for a new...
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Ron247 replied to the thread Shed Dormer on House w/ Exist Gable Dormer.I assume the window in the picture is the 33' wall in your drawing and that the right roof slope in the picture is the front existing...
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What if a large sheet of plastic happens to blow onto the rings and create a sail? Or what if someone decides to hang a banner on it...
