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    Question on Tension in a Rafter (Collar) Tie

    Great responses! BARetired: Thanks for reviewing the drawing. As you state, W is the uniformly distributed load projected horizontally and T should be on the tie and not on the walls. hokie66: That is what I was thinking. Thank you.
  2. ziggle314

    Question on Tension in a Rafter (Collar) Tie

    Hi folks, I am an electrical engineer who is doing some reading on structural engineering -- purely recreational. I am analyzing the following situation. I found an article in the Journal of Lightweight Construction that presented the following formula for the tension in the rafter tie and I...
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