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Could anybody tell me how to chase loads?
new kid needs to chase loads
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OK, this may or may not have anything to do with the OPs question, but in framing, chasing loads refers to following a load path from the roof to the foundation.
In other words, certain framing details create point loads. Point loads must be supported or transferred all the way to and through the foundation, to the footing.
In other words, certain framing details create point loads. Point loads must be supported or transferred all the way to and through the foundation, to the footing.
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Ah, thanks loneframer....now that makes sense. If he had said load points or point loads, that I would have gotten. Never heard it referred to as chasing loads (usually hear it referred to as load transfer to footings/foundation, or load point transfer, etc).
If the poster would mention the type of building (garage, car port, house, etc), we'd probably be able to give some info, but without knowing what type of building, or openings it has (garage doors, walk-in, etc) it's hard to give any info.
If the poster would mention the type of building (garage, car port, house, etc), we'd probably be able to give some info, but without knowing what type of building, or openings it has (garage doors, walk-in, etc) it's hard to give any info.
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That's why I put in the disclaimer, just in case he was talking electrical or something.:laughing:
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Or truck driving, fork lift operating or running a wheel barrow.
Complete sentences and thoughts in English are always helpful
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He said loads :wink::whistling2:::laughing:
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I am currently designing a building for my engineering class at my high school, and need to know how to chase loads for the building
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Then loneframer answered your question. "How" to do it is a whole heck of a lot more complicated and would take book-loads of information...
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Well then, it should be as the Loneframer said it was, establishing the correct continuity path for structural loads.
Your grammar is absolutely horrible. Drop out of your engineering class and do double duty in English. I commend your engineering skills and interest, but it is absolutely imperative that you use words, grammar and phraseology that is discernable by people at large. We should not have to guess what you are speaking of, it should have been clearly and easily written without the use of slang.
Your grammar is absolutely horrible. Drop out of your engineering class and do double duty in English. I commend your engineering skills and interest, but it is absolutely imperative that you use words, grammar and phraseology that is discernable by people at large. We should not have to guess what you are speaking of, it should have been clearly and easily written without the use of slang.
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At least you didn't text it in
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Years back when I was building we stacked all framing members. Stud, ceiling joist or floor joist, stud ceiling joist rafter, all lined up from bottom to top. You could stand in front of our building and look and see all studs lined up from front to back, side to side.
Things change so much I couldn't tell you the code on strapping now. Codes are even different from one location to another due to earthquakes, hurricanes etc.
Things change so much I couldn't tell you the code on strapping now. Codes are even different from one location to another due to earthquakes, hurricanes etc.
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i really dont care how much information i need, i just need to know how to do it!
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It’s hard for me to believe that the answers to your questions aren’t in the text material supplied by your instructor and I doubt he/she would want you to look for the answers in a internet chat room.
Read the book.
Read the book.
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there is no book
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This is a really hard question to quickly answer without graphical aids. I did a little googling, but couldn't find a good primer on the subject.
I also suggest that you speak to your instructor.
What is entailed is the transference of a building load from a linear (wall) load to a point (post or column) back to a linear (header). Back and forth, and all specific to an individual structure
I also suggest that you speak to your instructor.
What is entailed is the transference of a building load from a linear (wall) load to a point (post or column) back to a linear (header). Back and forth, and all specific to an individual structure
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have you calculated the load/sq foot compared to building code for the type of building you are building? The load can be transfered to the footings via either wood post/s laminated studs or you may require steel vertical posts, depending on the load being carried. The required locations and how many will be determined by the load/sq foot, size / type of support beams being used (determines spacing between vertical supports), etc.
I too have a tough time seeing how an teacher can ask you to design something without having provided the tools/books/info required to do it. That would be like me asking the average joe-smo (apologize to any Joe's on here) how to land a 747 jet in turbulant weather on an icy runway in Alaska.
Of course, perhaps you are a student that is testing this site for the info people give as per a class study. now that would make more sense.
I too have a tough time seeing how an teacher can ask you to design something without having provided the tools/books/info required to do it. That would be like me asking the average joe-smo (apologize to any Joe's on here) how to land a 747 jet in turbulant weather on an icy runway in Alaska.
Of course, perhaps you are a student that is testing this site for the info people give as per a class study. now that would make more sense.
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