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  1. JMC3178

    Wood Perforated Shear Wall Design

    Original question to John Henry, P.E. ICC: Section 2305.3.8.2.4, Equation 23-3. Can net overturning moment (OM-RM) be used to calculate the uplift forces? The equation only uses OM and will give a very conservative result. Please clarify. Response: Perforated shear wall design in the IBC is...
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    Wood Perforated Shear Wall Design

    I have been informed by my local city official and a representative from ICC that since the formulas for the perforated shearwall design in the IBC is empirical, that the dead load resistance from the roof (ect.) is to be ignored. Anyone have thoughts otherwise?
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    Plywood Splice at Rim Board

    At the typical connection of wood TJI floor joist to exterior shearwall, can I splice the plywood at the center of a LVL Rim Board, P.E.N. ea. side of the splice to achieve shear transfer to the lower wall, and then utilize the rim board as my 3x "sill plate" ? I am trying to eliminate the need...
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    IBC Effective Seismic Weight

    Do you include the seismic weight of snow on a deck? Do I take 20% ground snow load, drift load, flat roof load or sloped roof load? Thanks
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    Light Gauge to Masonry

    onetimedeal, any suggestions on the clip? Just an 4x4 16Ga clip or is there a premfr. style?
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    Light Gauge to Masonry

    Thank you for the speedy responses: The occurance of this detail isn't too much, so I went with the 12" stud idea. I am questioning attaching it with Titan screws vs. DN52. I will be able to use continuous 6" (braced) studs when they will be able to be supported by the foundation below. Any...
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    Light Gauge to Masonry

    A picture is better than words.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=9d54cc87-330e-47d9-b49f-ab8ed815a7cf&file=RF09.pdf
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    Light Gauge to Masonry

    I have 6" metal studs that are placed in front of a masonry wall to form the parapet. They are hanging from the wall and extend 5' past the top of the wall. I was planning on having angle braced studs from the masonry wall to the studs to carry the load. How do I connect an angled (45 deg.)...
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    ASD/LRFD Wood Design

    Well it seems that my assumptions are right then. Can someone else verify that Enercalc is doing wood beams incorrectly?
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    ASD/LRFD Wood Design

    I have asked him which standard they are using, and he claims 2005 NDS. He is using the 1.67 (i'm assuming) for both wood and steel. Its a fairly popular program that alot of people on here are using.
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    ASD/LRFD Wood Design

    Actually its another omega factor. This one is unrelated to seismic. As teh 13th AISC states the check for flexure is Ultimate Moment vs. the nominal moment over omega sub B. This omega value is always 1.67 Should I stop using the wood module of this program because it incorrectly evaluates...
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    ASD/LRFD Wood Design

    Sorry for any confusion. CSI is the interaction between allowable and actual. I do own the NDS and I have gone through it quite well now. I am just questioning the use of the omega factor in ASD wood by the program manufacturer. I have questioned him and he claims it is an acceptable method...
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    ASD/LRFD Wood Design

    Excuse me for being behind the ball a bit. I have just finished up all of my 2001 CBC work and now beginning to look at the new code requirements a little deeper. As I understand it, ASD wood design hasn't changed any (i,e, fa/Fa and fb/Fb), and LRFD is a similar fashion just added adjustment...
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    Enercalc

    Anyone else have a problem with their Wood Beam Calculations? ASD calculations are based on Mu<Mn/Omega as it would be for a steel beam. For wood shouldn't it be based on fb<Fb? I could be missing alot here.
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    Wood bending members endnotched on compression face

    Thanks for the link. However, I don't believe that it mentions reasons for changing formulas about notching on the compression side. I was hoping someone could give reasoning why the change in "d" between formula. Also, does this formula apply to chamfer cuts beams as well or just straight...
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    Wood bending members endnotched on compression face

    This question pertains to the section 3.4.3.2(e) of the 2001 NDS. This formula is completely different than the one listed in the 1994 UBC. The 94 UBC lists the value of d' rather than dn. The 1994 UBC formula seems to reflect a chamfer cut beam rather than the notch shown in the 2001 NDS...
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    Tapered Plate Girders

    I am using the ASD 9th edition. I just trying to check the frame for new loading. There was 9psf of collateral on the frame, 5 of this was sprinklers which are not installed. With the removed load, I am just checking that they can add the additional points loads of air handlers and conveyers...
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    Tapered Plate Girders

    I am re-evaluating an existing pre-manufactured metal building with tapered web girders. I am using RAM Advance for the analysis and I have run into some problems with how they analyze certain items. The first being, Qa the reduction factor for stiffened slender members. My first question is...

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