Do you happen to know if there is a code reference explicitly stating that the 20psf roof live load is a construction live load? The reason I am asking this is a plan reviewer is requesting I use the occupancy live load and it causes a beam to fail... Usually I would just upsize the beam to...
What duration factor would you use for wood beam supporting a roof live load and roof dead load? Based on the definition of a roof live load in ASCE 7-16 chapter 4 section 4.1, it seems to me that it should be 1.25 (construction live load). This is for a residential structure with a sloped roof...
How many joists do you distribute the load from the walls to? I am not familiar with detailing a continuous rim joist to distribute the loads to the cantilever joist. TIA for the insight.
PT is probably not required for this case. The way I usually detail this would be to extend the cantilever floor joist to the edge of the wall and provide rim blocking between the joists. This allows the sole plate to bear on the joist instead of using a hanger. I would block every bay at the...
Almost all ahj in the california bay area require a special inspections list completed and submitted before the building permit is approved. Our plans also have the required special inspections listed on the cover sheet.
It might be worth considering a connection with anchor bolts welded to a plate that can be welded to your steel beam. Similar to https://ssttoolbox.widen.net/view/pdf/2944g75z1v/L-L-SWSBEAM24.pdf?t.download=true&u=cjmyin.