Don't know of any, but no engineer is going to give you advice over the interwebs for free. Not sure why they added Y bracing to your post, it is one way of bracing a deck post, but I've never seen it on an interior post. How are the Y braces attached to the post and the beam?j What is above your garage? I assume living space.ok do you happen to know if there are engineer forums? thanks
Don't know of any, but no engineer is going to give you advice over the interwebs for free. Not sure why they added Y bracing to your post, it is one way of bracing a deck post, but I've never seen it on an interior post. How are the Y braces attached to the post and the beam?j What is above your garage? I assume living space.
Don't trust me as I am a bit of a rebel but the wye supports appear to be too lightweight to serve as load bearing. Maybe they are to prevent racking. Is the beam joined on top of the post? If the beam is pieced I would prolly try T ties and to verify that there isn't a load problem place a 2x4 post to fit loosely under the beam and check it occasionally (for a couple of weeks) to see if it gets tight.
He is located in SF CA after all, so seismic bracing could be an issue. I'd love to see how the Y's are attached.These are seen a lot and where part of the evolution of bracing developed to mitigate permanent deflection as the result of earthquake activity.
I think that this is the reason! Diagonal bracing is a common aspect of buildings in areas prone to seismic activity.These are seen a lot and where part of the evolution of bracing developed to mitigate permanent deflection as the result of earthquake activity.
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