Vignette question

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Vignette question

Postby EMAarch » Tue Jan 02, 2018 12:15 pm

In the 4.0 Vignette: Why is a beam required on the lower level between Common Area and Covered Entry

and not required on the far west wall of the Common Area lower level.

Does the Window Wall require anything extra?

Thanks (testing tomorrow)
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Re: Vignette question

Postby Sparky83 » Tue Jan 02, 2018 12:52 pm

EMAarch wrote:In the 4.0 Vignette: Why is a beam required on the lower level between Common Area and Covered Entry ...because NCARB doesn't know how to frame a building. In their world the roof over the covered entry interrupts the wall, and a roof cannot support a wall above it. In the real world, the lower level wall would support the upper level wall.

and not required on the far west wall of the Common Area lower level. The roof does not interrupt that wall.

Does the Window Wall require anything extra? No.

Thanks (testing tomorrow)
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