Joe –
How do you break up a diaphragm up into anything smaller than something that attaches to either a shear resisting element or a transfer diaphragm?
T. William (Bill) Allen, S.E.
Consulting Structural Engineers
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From: Jnapd@aol.com [mailto:Jnapd@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 1:58 AM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: Re: Distribution of Wind Loads to diaphragm in Spreadsheets
Dennis
I break the building into smaller diaph if applicable and apply loads per area A & C or 1E & 1.
Simplified or Low rise methods. Full height of walls.
Joe Venuti
Johnson & Nielsen Associates
Palm Springs, CA
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