Due to a special condition imposed by the local coastal commission, a current garage design I am working on "requires that the foundation... shall be designed to facilitate moving the structure in the future if necessary."
As such, the garage is being place directly against one corner of the...
How does one determine reference design values for timber members such as 6" or 12" diameter poles. the members are NOT being used in a pile application. Rather, I have 12" diam. columns with 6" diam. bracing members.
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I have a 2-story heavy timber frame structure (simple gable roof, square structure) that is being constructed with a clay/wood chip matrix as the wall insulation and drywall support. I'd like to account for the weight( as it is significant) of the earth walls without accounting for any of its...
