Jaida1 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Hi I have just got Chief Architect and require some help setting up library of special units. Is anyone able to help out or does someone provide a service to do this for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadian Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Hi Jaida, Quite a few Chief users in NZ. Most probably too busy, (including me), due to buoyant construction industry. I made all my own details specific to NZ building standards. Very laborious, but necessary as american based details don't cut it here. There was a compnay in Napier who offered setting up Kiwi detailing. Hopefully they'll pick up on this. Andy Smith Arcadian Design Ltd 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Are they using shear walls for earthquake yet in NZ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facer_03 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Shear wall From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Main article: Earthquake engineering A typical timber shearwall is to create braced panels in the wall line using structural plywood sheathing with specific nailing at the edges and supporting framing of the panel. In structural engineering, a shear wall is a structural system composed of braced panels (also known as shear panels) to counter the effects of lateral load acting on a structure. Wind and seismic[1] loads are the most common loads that shear walls are designed to carry. Under several building codes, including the International Building Code (where it is called a braced wall line) and Uniform Building Code, all exterior wall lines in wood or steel frame construction must be braced. Depending on the size of the building some interior walls must be braced as well. A structure of shear walls in the center of a large building—often encasing an elevator shaft or stairwell—form a shear core. Shear walls resist in-plane loads that are applied along its height. The applied load is generally transferred to the wall by a diaphragm or collector or drag member. They are built in wood, concrete, and CMU (masonry) . Plywood is the conventional material used in wood (timber) shear walls, but with advances in technology and modern building methods, other prefabricated options have made it possible to inject shear assemblies into narrow walls that fall at either side of an opening. Sheet steel and steel-backed shear panels in the place of structural plywood in shear walls has proved to provide stronger seismic resistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietkeedesign Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Hi, Yes, as long as II've been drawing in NZ (35 years). Not sure when they were a mandatory requirement. We have 3 seismic zones here in NZ to deal with. Cheers PKD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 good everywhere in the world need shear walls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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