I have a building where the footprint of the second story is 6 feet narrower than the first story. This offset occurs only on one side of the building- i.e. only along one perimeter wall line. It's a large building so the 6 foot offset is relatively minor. The overall square footage of the...
I'm trying to determine if I can make a "continuous diaphragm" out of a second floor that has 1/3 of the square footage is concrete on metal deck and 2/3 is wood sheathing on wood joists. A little more background: it is a three story building that is framed out of all wood members except for...
