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Drag Truss?
jayrod12: It is a one story building, so below these walls, there is presumably a foundation. Perhaps a thickened footing. Have not done invasive inspection to determine boundary elements/posts at the end of the shear wall. I believe that these walls may in fact contribute to the shear...- dabomaman
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Drag Truss?
jayrod12: The building dimensions are approximately 25 ft x 75 ft. My understanding from other threads are that the roof diaphragm (roof plywood sheathing) can translate the lateral loads into the vertical force components resisted by the perimeter walls. I am still in the process of ensuring...- dabomaman
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- Forum: Moment Frame & Shear Wall engineering
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Drag Truss?
Hello All! I am working on a project in the mid atlantic region. It is a one story rectangular commercial office building, with prefabricated wood trusses approximately 25 ft span x 5 ft height at 2 ft spacing. The architect would like to remove all the partition walls. I am fairly confident...- dabomaman
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