BUILDING NARRATIVE FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER:
FIRM NAME:
SINCLAIR PRATT CAMERON, P.C.
1630 Donna Drive, Suite 103
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451
PROJECT:
67th Street Cottages
JEB Little Creek – Fort Story
Virginia Beach, Virginia
OVERVIEW OF STRUCTURE:
There are two building types comprising of ten buildings total. One building type (handicap accessible)
will be used once; the other building type (non-handicap accessible) will be used nine times. Each
building structure will be two stories with a crawl space. A summary of each component is outlined
below.
FOUNDATION:
Each structure will be supported by a reinforced concrete spread footing foundation. The perimeter
walls and main center wall running the long direction of each structure will be constructed out of
reinforced concerete masonry units at the crawl space.
FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR FRAMING:
The first floor framing will be constructed out conventional 2x12 lumber. The second floor framing
will be constructed out of prefabricated wood TJI’s. They will span from outside to center wall in the
short direction of each structure.
ROOF FRAMING:
The roof framing will be constructed out of prefabricated wood trusses that will span from ouside to
outside wall in the short direction of each structure.
WALLS:
The walls above the crawl space will be constructed out of conventional wood studs.
SPECIAL SYSTEMS:
The lateral load resisting system will comprise of plywood shearwalls and holdowns. The holdowns
will be anchored into the footing.
Sinclair Pratt Cameron, P.C.
1630 Donna Drive, Suite 103, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
757.417.0565 t 757.417.0568 f
info@spc-eng.com
www.spc-eng.com