SlideRuleEra, maybe I missed it in the documents you linked but I don't think that's what I'm looking for. I'm not looking for information on the design of the column but fastening side members to it considering the laminations. Is the edge distance from the whole assembly or each lamination, etc.
Here is a picture of the header beam at each column. Screws would be used to attached the beam into the built-up column. End distance for the fastener in the side member is straight forward, It's the requirements for the main member I'm looking for information on. Simpson said their screw...
I’m designing a 60’ W x 80’ L, open sided agricultural roofed post frame structure that will sit on top of a concrete wall. I’m trying to use nail built-up 4 ply-2x8 columns. The columns are orientated so that the knee braces are attached to the wide dimension of the column laminations. No...
