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  1. rook1

    Are Moment Frame, Lateral Bracing or X-bracing; "Structrual"

    civilguy98418, i think you are right... could somebody clarify more on the "lateral gravity load"?
  2. rook1

    Rigid or Flexible

    how do i determine if a structure s rigid or flexible? i know as defined, natural frequency of 1Hz sets the boundary.. but, how do i compute for natural frequency? would height over length less than 4 be generally assumed as rigid? would buildings 10 storey or higher be assumed flexible? would...
  3. rook1

    X-BRACE DESIGN

    Hello JAE I am wondering how does the endwall windload get transferred to the x-brace. The x-brace is located at a bay that is not adjacent to the endwall but at the next bay. Thank you very much!
  4. rook1

    END COLUMN TO STEEL BEAM CONNECTION

    greetings... I would like to ask for a suggestion in connecting 2nd floor end column of a 2nd floor wooden shearwall to steel beam(wide flange) below.I tried to look for appropriate simpson strap, but i did not see one. I'm thinking of using bolts to be welded to the beams to take care up...
  5. rook1

    GO BOLTS FOR SHEARWALL

    Greetings... I would like to ask for an idea on the effects of go-bolts in the shearwall and how the tension in the bolts are computed considering a certain bolt spacing. Is this system allowed by the UBC? thank...
  6. rook1

    Shear wall with steel

    greeting... I have the same problem also. I am planning to investigate the shear capacity of steel studs with ga. 26 sheating fastened by 1/4" x 14 ga screw at 12" o.c. along the edges. I am planning to do it by investigating the capacity of the most stressed screw and the...
  7. rook1

    WOODEN LIGHT FRAME WALLS SYSTEM FOR 4 STOREY BLDG

    thanks uleaum for the very helpfull tips. Actually, we already have a preliminary design of the building. We came out with 2 - 2"x6" Southern Pine No 2 dense studs for the first floor with shrinkage & windload consideration. But one of our problem is the wall layout for the first...
  8. rook1

    WOODEN LIGHT FRAME WALLS SYSTEM FOR 4 STOREY BLDG

    Greetings... Is Wooden light framed walls with gypsum or plywood sheathing,in non - seismic region allowed for four storey bldg? If not, what are the alternative design using wood structure. Thanks...

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