I am currently redesinging a beam that had been installed two feet longer that was origionally designed for. The problem is the beam cannot be replaced, an there is no room to add other beams adjacent to it to carry the load. I was planning on desinging steel plates to bolt on either side of...
This is an existing truss that is being field modified to expand the attic space to make way for a bedroom. It is essentially not a truss in terms of design anymore, but the connections still need to be there. Thanks for the suggestion.
Thanks. The only problem is that I cannot use pressure plates (contractor does not have a hydraulic press). I need to use some kind of a nailed plate, and the Mitek ones are just the toothed pressure type. Is it possible to just use OSB and nail it to the members? I have never done one of...
Yes, that is the case. I am trying to find out what manufacturers supply these plates, and where I might find a design guideline. Sorry for the confusion I am causing.
ERV: It is a roof truss. I was planning on using some kind of nailed metal plate, but if you have other suggestions I would like to hear. I am running like a max 2100lb axial load in the members themselves. I am not designing for lateral. Do you need anything else?
This is my first time on the forum, so I am seeing how this works. I am in the process of re-designing a truss. It is a truss over a garage that previously had a 10' span in the middle with a room, that is now being expanded to 12'. I need to spec connector plates (nailed) for the new...
