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Shear wall and truss assembly
I am building a 14' x 12' shed in the Detroit area of Michigan and have recently purchased the nails to fasten the 5/8" thick t-111 sheathing to the stud walls. The nails I purchased are zinc coated 6d cooler nails with a ring diameter of .113" which are set up for a pneumatic nailer. There...- sm69
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Gambrel truss joint mathmatical solution
I am in the process of designing a shed with a Gambrel roof with little to no webbing utilizing wood plates to attach the joints to maximize my storage space. I have learned that when the joints are not coincident the soulution is not unique. My question is how are these types of trusses...- sm69
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