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Dear swm25: Yes, so it would seem. But whether on not wind gusts would or should be resisted by extra-high component strength at the truss / beam connections, the governing concept of resisting uplift forces resides in main wind-frame and foundation analysis, and is independent of "components...

My sincerest thanks to all who have given of time, interest, and expertise in guiding me towards the next course of action. I will be signing off for now. Kind regards! Nick

Just noticed that the file won't upload using personal PC protocols. So, I will upload PDF via Engineering.com Hope you get it. Nickhttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=e5872878-32c6-42ee-b050-04bb81986ebf&file=Ballard_Truss.pdf

Hello Mr. Dreger, Please see PDF attachment for Ballard Truss. I don't know how useful it will be; I spoke with their tech dept. and asked about the two truss designs you suggested might exist (one for components and another for main frame). They refer to only one, that which is attached...

Thank you Mr. Dreger for your interest. Your specific technical insight RE our question is exactly what we had hoped for. Don't know where it will all end up, but we very much appreciate your particular insights and review. Our drawing and spec sheet copy of the Ballard Truss Inc. common truss...

WannebeEIT, Thanks for your input. Yes, I am well aware of the two alternatives, which is why I hoped to get some other points of view. Mostly I am interested in the use of max truss reactions as the guiding principle for analyzing UL, hence anchorage. I called Ballard Truss and talked with...

Thank you Mike for your interest and reply to our situation. Here is our analysis. Conservative Allowances with a 1.5 Safety Factor (SF) -- UL pressure 26 psf used (where factoring w/ Exposure C, 24 is called for). -- Deduction for Structure Download (DL) factored in at standard 10 psf; thus...

Hello -- I am new to this excellent site. Situation: my contractor designed a simple 2-car carport to be attached to the front of our 5/12 pitched existing garage/structure (ES). The carport will have a traditional shingled roof, built on common trusses, and the whole structure will be...