Horizontal Loads on Trusses from Shop Drawings.
Horizontal Loads on Trusses from Shop Drawings.
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Working on a project with higher wind loads then I typically deal with. I am reviewing the truss shop drawings and I cant figure out if the max. horizontal loads at the reactions are in the plane of the truss or perpendicular to the truss in the plane of the wall. I know this is probably a elementary question but I need to make sure I have it right. The shops are in 2d and I believe they would be in the x direction along the plane of the truss. I wouldn't think these loads would be along the walls as those are from the roof diaphragm using MWFRS but I dont design trusses and I know their software is pretty slick.






RE: Horizontal Loads on Trusses from Shop Drawings.
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RE: Horizontal Loads on Trusses from Shop Drawings.
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