Other than a project or two where I looked at vibration from machinery, I never worried too much about vibration in floor / floor framing design. Typically, I never had to. Manufacturers of floor joists (e.g., prefabricated wood I-joists) worry …
was called once to a movie set. It was in an old house, out in the country. There was considerable `bounce’ in the upper story floor, and they wondered if it was `safe’ (… to do their filming). I did …
The nice thing about a stiff beam is that it won’t sag much. The not-so-nice thing is that it won’t `give’. In new construction, wood framing more or less starts from the ground up; wood members are placed on top …
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 …
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Shear Deflection – Prefab Wood I-Joist Example Calc (c) Jeff R. Filler, Pell City, 2022 Continuing our discussion on shear deflection of wood beams (joists, etc.), let’s look at a prefabricated wood I-joists. Basic design information for prefabricated wood I-joists …
on headroom (c) Jeff R. Filler, 2021 … last year I built a chicken `palace’ (huge coop) for my wife, actually for her chickens. I made sure I found out how high she wanted the roof. It would slope downward, …