jgmrussell Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Hi there, I normally do interior designs but a friend asked me to design a pole barn to get a permit. I did a search but nothing came up. Does anybody here have a design or tutorial I could look at and learn from? Any help would be appreciated. Take care, John Quote Link to comment
rDesign Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 It's not clear if you are looking for a Vectorworks tutorial on (1) how to create a permit set or (2) how to design a pole barn. If it's the second one, you should hire a structural engineer. Quote Link to comment
AlanW Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I presume you are looking at these. Quote Link to comment
Markvl Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 @jgmrussell, Having had some experience with pole sheds as we call them, I would suggest seeing if the codes you are required to use have a special section on this type of construction. It could be under farms buildings or something similar. But as @rDesign mentioned you may have to have a structural engineer involved. Long spans and increased loads will push the design outside of typical code specifications and require the use of an engineer. You will need to determine the type of loads you need to support, how you are going to connect the structure together, what kind of foundation to start from, etc. Quote Link to comment
jgmrussell Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 Thank you all for your replies. My local building inspector said I did not need a structural engineer. Once I've completed the design, he will review and edit. This is a simple structure, nothing as fancy as the beautiful designs posted above. Thanks again. John Quote Link to comment
AN Design Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 contact me, as i have done numerous pole barn, horse barn, timber frame and bent designs, biggest factor is determining weight of structure vs lift, per your wind zone. Footing design will allow you to resolve lift issue if present. andesign@embarqmail.com, i can send you some designs which may help you with your design work. you are also correct in that a structural engineer may not be needed, if dealing with a competent inspector.. regards David N Quote Link to comment
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