Why 4-Storey Multiplexes Fail Lateral Shear (BCBC 2024)
DIRECT SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION • WAYNE STEVENSON (#52603)
Four-storey Bill 44 SSMUH and Vancouver R1-1 multiplexes routinely fail BCBC 2024 Part 4 lateral shear review when ground-floor street frontages prioritize wide glazing and parking portals without engineered steel moment frames or Simpson Strong-Tie ATS continuous multi-storey tie-down rods anchored into thickened seismic grade beams.
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Direct Line: (604) 848-9688
Credentials: BC Housing #52603 • BC Hydro ES54 Civil • WorkSafeBC #201703481 • Mandatory 2-5-10 Warranty