Im a young unlicensed engineer designing a house in Oxnard, Ca. I was just wondering if intersecting shearwalls like what is shown in the attached image is allowed? There is a 6.75x12 glulam sitting on top of the HSS column. I figure as long as straps are provided around the glulam beam to...
Does anyone know if a Strong wall can be installed on a second story without another strong wall below it? It appears as if the Simpson website shows that a strong wall can be installed on a second story only if there is a strong wall directly below it. Can I just design a beam and have the...
There is a house to be built in the City of Santa Paula, California that I am designing. The house is two levels and will be constructed into the hillside. The first level is going to have a retaining wall built on the north side to hold back the earth. My question is in regards to the...
