Diaphram Design w/o Plywood
Diaphram Design w/o Plywood
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I'm looking to design a very small park restroom facility. The building will have no electricity so I would like to use "clear" fiberglass panels as the roof sheathing. This way I can get as much light in as possible.
My question is how do you design a diaphram like this?? All the wood (timber) books that I have show using plywood to create the diaphram...since this is what a diaphram is
Will the fiberglass panel manufacturer have an "equivilent" plywood rating??
OR can this be done by using a certain cross-bracing pattern on the trusses??
I'm essentially trying to determine how to get the wind to the shear walls. Any ways to do it w/o using the roof?
I don't normally (read: ever) design wood buildings so I apologize if this is a "simple" question.
All suggestions appreicated.
My question is how do you design a diaphram like this?? All the wood (timber) books that I have show using plywood to create the diaphram...since this is what a diaphram is
Will the fiberglass panel manufacturer have an "equivilent" plywood rating??
OR can this be done by using a certain cross-bracing pattern on the trusses??
I'm essentially trying to determine how to get the wind to the shear walls. Any ways to do it w/o using the roof?
I don't normally (read: ever) design wood buildings so I apologize if this is a "simple" question.
All suggestions appreicated.






RE: Diaphram Design w/o Plywood
Or provide horizontal x-bracing to create horizontal truss to transfer load to shear walls.
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RE: Diaphram Design w/o Plywood
The biggest problem in this type of building is to make sure it is adequately anchored to resist overturning and sliding with sufficient safety factor.