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Splices to long span portal frame rafters
Hi all, I have designed a 20m bay portal structure which is currently about to go into fabrication. 20m rafters can be transported to site, but the steel fabricators have requested a splice in the rafters so that they can store them more easily in their yard. The rafters have been designed...- nd0586
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Thermal Movement in Portal Frames
Hi there, I've been using eng tips as a resource for a while, but this is the first time i haven't found my question already answered in another thread! I'm designing a large (9x20m bays) portal frame, and the software that I'm using to model the frame doesn't seem to have the option to input...- nd0586
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
