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That's how I would do it, too. Just have to make sure the seat in the rafter is cut so it's fully supported. It takes a framer that's...

Not all of them, but I would say the condition in question isn't very "normal." It seems obvious to us, but for most contractors the...

Interesting. Did they do anything to fill the 'wedges' on either side and fasten it? The glue is pretty normal to me - hangers can...

@MyCupboard - I reread my post, and I see where it probably came off as confrontational. Not my intention - I probably shouldn't be...

To get a lower bound solution, I'd do two things - 1) Check the tie beam spanning horizontally. Can it deflect as much as the scissor...

The weak axis bending isn't a good load path to rely on. It might work, but you'd have to check it. And also check the deflections...

Use CD = 1.0. I only brought up the time thing because that's what the real question is. The table in NDS is mostly a suggestion. A...

Over its design life, will the cumulative time spent at or near design load be 168 hours, or 10 years (87600 hours)?

Regarding the upward force due to the "kink"...unless you have a precast roof there's going to be uplift on the end of that beam. It...

The yield stress and the section modulus are unrelated. When trying to combine different materials into a single section with a unified...

Same. Trailers are optimized for weight, so they're likely custom shapes. Best bet is for you to crawl under there and take the...

Key words right here. Most contractors will get it. A handful might be dumb enough not to. And then an unfortunate percentage will...

Pounds? We work with kips.

This is how I can get on the level with my friends at big firms designing hospitals etc...all my houses shall now be dimensioned in...

Generally, yes. But only if the connections and bracing members have sufficient strength and stiffness. Take a look at appendix 6 and...