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beam supporting multi-truss sheathed gable end truss in chevron brace

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Oct 27, 2003
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I have a beam supporting a sheathed gable end multi-truss in a chevron brace. What should the unbraced length about the y direction be the entire length or length/2? Thank you
 
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