Part 1 – Problem 03 (part A): Does the member requirement of 0.2”x0.2” max area specified in the Design Guide apply for the applied retrofitting scheme technique? For instance, can the designed bracings on the extension structure done on Deliverable 2 be retrofitted to have a total dimension bigger than 0.2”x0.2”? This is technically retrofitting the proposed initial design and not proposing a new design.

We would like you to stay within the specifications of the Design Guide for all parts of the addition. You are permitted to deviate from parts of the Design Guide for the existing structure because you’re restricted by the original design of the structure. With the addition, however, you have the ability to completely adjust the design of the addition and should therefore be able to come up with a configuration that meets the Design Guide criteria.