OK it may be off topic and you probably have considered it and ruled it out, but what about concrete crushing jaws - I have seen good results (quietish, quick and controlled) provided access and concrete profile lend themselves to their use.
Hoaokapohaku: thank you - WAG is therefore similar to the UK practice of 'sucking in of breath' or for the more technological advanced the 'placing of a digit in the air'.
OK, I give up - in the UK a WAG is a 'wife and girlfriend' usually in relation to a footballer.
Somehow I do'nt think we are on the same wavelength - please put me out of my misery.
BA (& others): You are correct - under dead and snow vertical loads there will only be a vertical reaction at the ridge beam. I agree that a horizontal reaction there will only occur when there is a horizontal component to the applied load (i.e. wind) or when the supporting wall or posts resist...
Hello to all from the UK where the more frequent variation of this problem is the horizontal spreading of the top of masonry walls supporting sloping rafters without horizontal ceiling joists. The movement results in cracks in the horizontal mortar joints at the top of the walls.
So, here is my...
Good evening Sheeny,
I too have been trying unsuccessfully to email Frank Cuylaerts since July 9th.
I have only tried a small model with 5 joints - so I will try a bigger structure to check whether I get the same result as you.
Other issues I have encountered are:
I can read the help file on...
