(c) Jeff R. Filler, Pell City, April 2023 In previous examples (here and here) we looked at the horizontal and vertical wind forces on a `shop’. The shop is/was a `pretend’ structure in a real location, Latah County, Idaho. It …
Wind Forces on a House (Compared to a `Shop’) – ASCE 7-22 – MWFRS – Envelope Procedure Read more »
In an earlier example (here) we looked at the total horizontal force acting on an 8-foot `swath’ of a shop building, the idea being that the shop is supported by trusses on posts at 8 foot (ft) on center (o.c.), …
Wind Load on a Shop – Envelope Procedure – Part 3 – Vertical (Uplift) Forces Read more »
Let’s look at a post, say in a shop, or a barn, acting as a vertical cantilever. This means that the base of the post is held rigid (not allowed to rotate), while a lateral (horizontal, or sideways) load is …
Part 1 – Velocity Pressure Let’s consider a shop to be constructed in, say, Latah County, Idaho, near the recently publicized college town of Moscow. The shop will not be a `business’, per se; in other words, people will not …
Wind Load on a Shop Using ASCE 7-22 (Envelope Procedure) (Part 1 – Velocity Pressure) Read more »
Okay, let’s say I’m gonna build a `shop’ near, say, Moscow (Latah County), Idaho, Zip 83843. The big worries there are snow, in winter, and wind, any time of year. For wind, let’s go to https://hazards.atcouncil.org, … `Wind’, and then …
Pole barn versus post frame … how to keep the structure from flopping over? Consider a barn, or perhaps a shop, made using timber and `posts’. There are two main ways to keep it from flopping over. One way is …
`a constantly debated topic’ (pole barn versus post frame) Read more »
E (E and shear-free E) (c) Jeff R. Filler, 2022 The deflections calculated in earlier examples (link and link) are based on the standard engineering formula for beams based on beam-curvature theory – where the beam curvature is a result …
6 x 6 wood post versus 3-ply 2 x 6 © Jeff R. Filler, May 2022, Pell City (DRAFT) If you are an a professional engineer providing designs (or fixes) for wood-frame construction, sooner or later you will be asked, …
CCA-C `Above Ground’ Preservative Treated Lumber for an NLT Step © Jeff R. Filler, May 2022, Pell City This is so fun I can hardly stand it. I’ll edit later. I am working on some NLT steps for my wife’s …
Differential Deflections … and the Simpson Strong-Tie Strong-Drive® SDPW Deflector Screw (c) Jeff R. Filler, May 2022, Pell City, AL I haven’t tried one out yet … the Simpson Strong-Tie Strong-Drive® SDPW Deflector Screw … but the idea is fascinating …
Differential Displacements and the SST SDPW Deflector Screw Read more »