Truss - Staggered Web Members
Truss - Staggered Web Members
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See attached photo from this month's MSC magazine.
http://modernsteel.com/Uploads/Issues/July_2012/07...
AISC recommends that the single angle web members not be staggered as it results in a torque in the chords. However, that is clearly what appears to be done in this particular truss. The only reason I can think of that detail being used it to avoid interference between the two angles when meeting at the workpoint and avoid adding a tee stem extension.
Thoughts/Comments?
http://modernsteel.com/Uploads/Issues/July_2012/07...
AISC recommends that the single angle web members not be staggered as it results in a torque in the chords. However, that is clearly what appears to be done in this particular truss. The only reason I can think of that detail being used it to avoid interference between the two angles when meeting at the workpoint and avoid adding a tee stem extension.
Thoughts/Comments?






RE: Truss - Staggered Web Members
Michael.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
RE: Truss - Staggered Web Members
Pretty unusual truss, all the same.
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RE: Truss - Staggered Web Members
RE: Truss - Staggered Web Members
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RE: Truss - Staggered Web Members