Would a fully-enclosed Pre-Engineered Metal Building (PEMB), with continuous wall sheathing and roof, meet the ASCE 7 definition of "Simple Diaphragm Building"?
ASCE 7-16 definition is as follows:
"BUILDING, SIMPLE DIAPHRAGM: A building in which both windward and leeward wind loads are...
I'm trying to find a design value for MWFRS wind load applied to the gable end of an open (each wall greater than 80% open) PEMB structure.
ASCE 7-10 Figure 27.4-7 gives a C_sub_N value for "contributions from top and bottom surfaces" but what about the side surfaces? The Guide to the Wind...
I'm trying to determine if any commonly available FEM foundation software design packages such as RAM Concept, STAAD Foundation (or other) are capable of modelling large mat foundations subject to edge lift and center lift conditions? I have access to both RAM and STAAD here at the office, but...
