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  1. Jake927

    Gypsum board for uplift?

    @KootK The uplift will need to go into the studs at the top story then also through the floor system and into the studs at the level below. There will be a 1.5" concrete topper on each floor, so Once it gets down a couple stories, the dead load of the structure should be able to resist the...
  2. Jake927

    Gypsum board for uplift?

    Or something like a Simpson H6 stud to top plate connection
  3. Jake927

    Gypsum board for uplift?

    That's a good point @driftlimiter. I think that some angles from the studs to top plates would be the way to go since screws from the top plates to studs shouldn't be relied on for end grade tension.
  4. Jake927

    Gypsum board for uplift?

    I am designing a multistory apartment building that using pre-fab wood trusses for the roof. The diaphragm is able to span to the exterior walls, but we need to use an interior bearing wall as shown in the attached detail. So, this wall does not need to be a shear wall, but it does need to be...
  5. Jake927

    In Plane Shear Strength of Unreinforced Masonry Wall

    Hi all, I am working on a renovation of a 1920s house that is wood framed over an 8" unreinforced brick masonry 1st story. They are looking to open up the 8" wide 1st story wall as much as they can. The part of the design I am having trouble with is the lateral resistance of the brick wall when...
  6. Jake927

    Statue Foundation Design

    I typically design houses and small commercial buildings. I am currently designing a life-sized human statue that is connected to a 5'-0" diameter steel base plate plate. The statue connection to the steel plate is by the sculpture designer. The plate will be anchored to the footing with (4)...

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