Thank you for your quick responses. I appreciate the feedback but was hoping for a little more clarification
msquared48,
Could you clarify how the compressive forces are transferred? I thought metal straps only transfer tension forces and flex underneath compressive forces. Are you saying...
Hello,
I am designing a residence and I would like to use the chimney as part of my lateral force resisting system. Does anyone have details showing a typical diaphragm-masonry chimney connection and a collector-masonry chimney connection? Based on my review of the IRC, a minimum clearance...
