matte wrote:3. A question - was it ok to draw the decking and joists as one big rectangle at the center lower area? I figured as long as they were continuously supported by beams it wouldn't really make a difference; however, I don't know if it's good housekeeping to have them break at the intermediate columns [in the corners of the preparation rooms].
Mike-SE wrote:looks like a passing solution. I recommend NOT deleting columns. Deleting columns INCREASES the cost of the structural frame.
patjohns wrote:I see you have beams on the lower level where the high roof and low roof meet. I have seen this in other solutions, as well, but I don't understand the logic. Would you please explain?
ssarch25 wrote:Is the reason you have beams on the two story portion shown on the first floor, to carry the clerestory? If there were no clerestory windows you would not need these beams shown on the first floor. Right?
matte wrote:ssarch25 wrote:Is the reason you have beams on the two story portion shown on the first floor, to carry the clerestory? If there were no clerestory windows you would not need these beams shown on the first floor. Right?
Right. If there weren't a clerestory in those walls, I wouldn't have shown the beams the the west [of W cafeteria] and east [of E cafeteria] on the low roof framing. I would've still shown the beams where the low roof meets the high roof.
Hopefully the way you were describing the section isn't the way you're actually drawing this vignette, in terms of draw order.
ssarch25 wrote:matte wrote:ssarch25 wrote:Is the reason you have beams on the two story portion shown on the first floor, to carry the clerestory? If there were no clerestory windows you would not need these beams shown on the first floor. Right?
Right. If there weren't a clerestory in those walls, I wouldn't have shown the beams the the west [of W cafeteria] and east [of E cafeteria] on the low roof framing. I would've still shown the beams where the low roof meets the high roof.
Hopefully the way you were describing the section isn't the way you're actually drawing this vignette, in terms of draw order.
No I definitely start at the top, seems to be the easiest. It was just my thought process as to why there needs to be those beams on the first floor plan. Thanks for the reply, good luck!
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