Stick built building 1

[JStructsteel]

Got a architect that wants to do 2x6 @ 16" walled building, and then 2x4 girts @ 24 horizontal around the building and then siding.

For stability, do you folks ever use/check siding for shear capacity?

Other options would be metal straping on the 2x4 wall to "X" brace.

What other options would I have?

 

[jayrod12]

I grew up in the kootenay region of BC as a kid. And I like my mail correspondence served hot and devoid of extraneous characters.

I did my best to decipher. I'm not very good at puzzles . You may need to be more blunt if I interpreted it incorrectly.

I've also posted an excerpt from the 1999 NFBA Post-frame design manual that has the diaphragm test results.

 

[KootK]

Thanks kindly for the doc jayrod12. Nothing's arrived yet though... guess I'm just too good at being obscure. I'll find you eventually. I've been wanting to tap in to the precast expertise that I believe you may posses.

I like to debate structural engineering theory -- a lot. If I challenge you on something, know that I'm doing so because I respect your opinion enough to either change it or adopt it.