Hi, Gerard.
But that ICC report is only on the hold down, not on the posts. The catalog clearly states as Thor pointed out that a footnote reads "post design by specifier" or "Post design shall be by Designer."
On the few calculations I've done so far, a 4x post works for most cases using the gross section of the post. Of course, I have more calculations to do.
Quick, what do you think about a HD10A attached to a single 2x stud? That configuration has a capacity in the 2008 catalog of nearly 4,000 pounds! Seriously.
T. William (Bill) Allen, S.E.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Gerard Madden, SE [mailto:gmse4603@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 9:39 AM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: Re: Is it just me?
If you do this calc regularly, for most two story structures, you are looking at parallam hold-down posts to get this to work... get ready for a pissed off client when the contractor starts blaming us for the price of those. I based my calc on an example I found in the Zone Four catalog, but I have backed off of this since the simpson hold-downs have ICC reports in dbl 2x's
-gm
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:41 PM, Haan, Scott M POA <Scott.M.Haan@usace.army.mil> wrote:
There was an article about this is "Structure" magazine or "Structural
Engineer" magazine about this 8 or 9 years ago. I wrote a spreadsheet for
it. It is hard to make laminated studs work even with composite action. My
spreadsheet assumed each stud just grabs an equal amount of the moment. I
think the reason Simpson says its on the specifier because by code it hardly
ever calcs out.
I wouldn't sleep tonight if I were you knowing all the walls the are going to
crack in half at the holdowns during the next big one.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Allen [mailto:t.w.allen@cox.net]
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 3:02 PM
To: Seaint
Subject: Is it just me?
When specifying a Simpson PHD hold down, one of the footnotes reads "Post
design by Specifier." In looking at the HDQ8 in 2-2x4s, the capacity is
listed as 5,715 lbs. Based on an eccentricity of 3"(CL=1.5" + 1.5" for one
2x), the weak axis bending moment due to the eccentricity is 1,428 ft.-lbs.
Assuming the 2-2Xs are face nailed adequately to transfer VQ/I stresses, this
moment results in a bending stress of 3,266 psi on the gross section. The
allowable stress on a 2x4 DF-L section is of course quite a bit lower than
this, not even considering combined stresses.
Have I forgotten how to properly draw a free body diagram or is there
something else going on here?
Otherwise, is it misleading to list 2-2Xs with a hold down of this capacity?
Regarding the VQ/I stresses, if the height of the studs are 8 feet, then the
shear on the post is Pe/h = (1428)/(8)= 179 lbs. Then VQ/I =
(179)((3.938)/(7.875)=90 lbs/in. Using 10d FN (capacity = 115 x 1.60 = 184
lbs each), the spacing would be 184/90 = 2" o.c.
This doesn't seem right to me.
If the two studs aren't nailed adequately to transfer VQ/I stresses, then the
bending stress due to the eccentricity is even higher (6,528 psi) since S
reduces to 2x1.313= 2.625 in3 from 5.25 in3.
Maybe I should put away the calculator on Friday afternoons.
If anyone would care to shed some light on the calculations, I would be most
appreciative.
Thanks,
T. William (Bill) Allen, S.E.
ALLEN DESIGNS <http://www.AllenDesigns.com>
Consulting Structural Engineers
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