jamie2000
Structural
- Nov 7, 2000
- 21
I am analyzing a large 3.5 to 12 roof as a plywood diaphragm. I realized that there will be a ridge vent down the center of the diaphragm that will essentially cut the roof in half (a few inches of the plywood will be removed to provide the ventilation at the ridge vent). Does this cause a major discontinuity of the diaphragm? Or is this not a concern since the stress is assumed zero at the middle (deep beam concept)? The trusses will still be intact, so will they provide the continuity?
Thanks.
Thanks.