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  1. youssef91

    Shear wall on metal studs

    where can I find the tables for shear values of shear wall on metal studs and wood diaphragm on metal joists in IBC 2006?
  2. youssef91

    Wood nailer on steel beam

    dik, The steel plate is a replacement for the threaded studs as I mentioned above, the contractor claims that studs got bent during delivery and unloading, also the alignment of the of welded studs and nailer holes at the field is very difficult and time consuming for over 120 beams.
  3. youssef91

    Wood nailer on steel beam

    I am not sure if it is approved by city of los Angeles but anyway thanks for your reply
  4. youssef91

    Wood nailer on steel beam

    G.C. wants to install a 3x nailer on the top of w10x steel beam at the field, the provisions were not to drill in the moment frame top flange or web, G.C. suggests to install a shop weld steel plate 1/4" x 3 1/2" x 8" @16" o.c. at the side of top flange and use lag screws for nailer attachment...
  5. youssef91

    Four strory wood bldg.

    I'm working on four (three story and loft)wood bldg over garage concrete structural slab. can you recommend or provide any softwares or spread sheets to calculate the resisiting and overturning moment on each floor? Your help is appreciated.
  6. youssef91

    Old Brick Walls Stresses

    A correction made for live load in lieu of life load at third line.
  7. youssef91

    Old Brick Walls Stresses

    I'm trying to find any material stresses information for brick walls for a house built in 1920. The owner wants to change an existing flat roof to an open roof deck,plan checker asked for a complete design for the brick wall supporting this existing deck as the life load has been changed. Also...
  8. youssef91

    RC Junction Pipe Box

    I am sorry, I posted to a wrong location.
  9. youssef91

    RC Junction Pipe Box

    I'm trying to find any material stresses information for brick walls for a house built in 1920. The owner wants to change an existing flat roof to an open roof deck,plan checker asked for a complete design for the brick wall supporting this existing deck as the life load has been changed. Also...
  10. youssef91

    20' HIGH STUD WALL TOWER

    Thanks Falseprecision for your recommendation to design the diaphragm on 3 shear walls. I will deisgn the tower for the rotation of flexible diaphragm.
  11. youssef91

    20' HIGH STUD WALL TOWER

    Thanks FalsePrecision and Ucfse for the reply. The 10' x 20'high wall has 5' sq. window located at the edge of the wall, window sill is 12' above F.F.,so the window header is 3' below the roof. The remaining solid portion of the wall is 5'wide by 20'high which it does not meet the requirements...
  12. youssef91

    20' HIGH STUD WALL TOWER

    Thanks Falseprecision and jjeng2you for the reply and let me explain more about the tower, two sides 15' wide by 20' high each has 3'x7' door and other two sides 10'wide x 20' high with 5 foot sq. opng. at only one side at elev. 12' above slab on grade. My concern is the wall 5'wide x 20' high...
  13. youssef91

    20' HIGH STUD WALL TOWER

    I am working on 10'x15'x20' high stud wall tower with flat roof (min. slope for rain). At one of the 10' sides there is an opng. 5'wide by 5'at 12'above slab on grade. What I can use for lateral bracing of 20' high stud wall (5' long) . I suggested using a cantilever steel column but the...
  14. youssef91

    Shear walls at wood 2-story house in zone 4

    HOW can I transfer shear force from a wall at second floor to a non colinear wall at first floor? some walls at first floor are more than 4 feet off the shear walls above. Also if I used simpson strong wall at first floor garage wall,what R value will be used for the other shear walls at the...

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