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#1 Joe Smith

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Posted 17 August 2022 - 10:52 AM

I want to find out what other users are doing to input wind load calculations into their drawings.

Structural engineers are getting hard to find and two years ago they were charging $600 per house.

And now no one has the time to do it for me.

I've been looking at the APA online calculator.  I was wondering what else others are doing?

In my local a stamp isn't required.



#2 Joseph Smith

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Posted 17 August 2022 - 10:58 AM

Nice name!  Heart jumped said I made a post when I didn't .  Not sure what state you're in but here in WI don't need to hire structural engineers for this.  I follow our state code.

 

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Posted 17 August 2022 - 01:51 PM

I want to find out what other users are doing to input wind load calculations into their drawings.

Structural engineers are getting hard to find and two years ago they were charging $600 per house.

And now no one has the time to do it for me.

I've been looking at the APA online calculator.  I was wondering what else others are doing?

In my local a stamp isn't required.

Wind Load Calculations – Free Wind Load Calculator (buildingsguide.com)


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#4 Jeremy Plum

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Posted 18 August 2022 - 02:51 PM

if your designing per "R602.10 Wall Bracing" the wind is factored into your design.

At least in Ca. that works, however seismic always governs for me.


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#5 Joe Smith

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Posted 18 August 2022 - 03:04 PM

So I want to be building to R602.10 is there a tab I click on so this is the default standard?

Here in New Mexico we don't have seismic, that's why I left there in '92 after Loma quake.



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Posted 18 August 2022 - 03:13 PM

check this out.

Upcodes is a very useful site.

 

https://up.codes/codes/new_mexico


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#7 Joe Smith

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Posted 18 August 2022 - 03:20 PM

Thanks



#8 Brendan Smythe

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Posted 03 October 2022 - 03:54 PM

Hey Joe,

 

There is a new web app that helps calculate and create wall bracing plans now. Looks very innovative for our industry! Should be a huge time saver for us

 

It's called Braceline. This should answer your question and help you insert your calculations into your drawings.

 

Check it out, www.bracelinecalc.com


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#9 Jim Johnson

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Posted 03 October 2022 - 07:04 PM

I haven't used it but Simpson Strong-Tie has a braced wall line calculator also.  It's free.

 

https://www2.strongt...ps/BracedWall/#



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Posted 03 October 2022 - 07:14 PM

www.apawood.org

 

nice wall bracing calc here too. free. imports as pdf into plans.


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#11 Sam Morgan

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Posted 03 October 2022 - 09:00 PM

Where can you get structural review for 600 bucks?  My projects typically run 2000-3500.  I can usually get completely engineering done and back in 10 days to 2 weeks



#12 Brendan Smythe

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Posted 04 October 2022 - 10:29 AM

I have used both Simpson and the APA wall bracing websites for years. The APA version is just too slow, you have to enter in each wall section at a time, its time consuming.. The Simpson app helps with calculations but then you have to take the time to draw in your panels in Softplan. This new App called Braceline seem well worth the 40 bucks a month to save me the time as it does all the calculations for you. Pretty cool! http://www.bracelinecalc.com

 

Yes, we have engineers here in Boise that will do 'tall wall' engineering for $600-800 on a simple house.


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#13 Jeremy Plum

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Posted 05 October 2022 - 05:42 PM

Brendan, thanks for the heads up to bracelinecalc. looks good and might use it also. time is $$


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#14 James mahan

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Posted 06 October 2022 - 12:05 PM

I have used the Simpson wall bracing length calculator for a number of years and it has always taken , in my opinion, way to long to complete a shear plan. I started using the braceline web app and it has cut the time it takes to complete a shear plan a considerable amount of time. In my opinion it is worth the money to check it out. Very easy to use. This app was a long time coming to make creating a shear plan easier.






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