Hey guys, posting my solutions to the 3.1 Vignette
Question 1, do I have too many columns? I heard something like 40' for beams and 30' for joists is the max (tho I am not sure how solid that is, as the span over the waiting room is currently 30'-4"), but I felt like this seemed right. Of course if I should stick to the 40 and 30 rule then I could remove 3 columns on the 1st and 2nd floor (effectively entire second row from the north wall)
Question 2, I placed the south joists n/s and the slab e/w, while the joists above the waiting room e/w with the slab n/s, is there any reason I should keep all the joists e/w and the slab n/s? I would guess I would need a beam between the columns of the preparation room and storage if this were the case.
question 3, a beam is NOT needed along the north and east walls of the cafeteria because these are exterior walls, correct?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks!