azcats,
If we ignore dynamic load on the rafter for now there will be no difference when a person standing on
a treadmill or a roof top unit on the rafters.
the treadmill is just a transformer of load to the rafter, like a roof curb for roof top units.
If you solve the problem with the second...
Actually there are two ways to design the sloped elements.
1- apply the load on the projected length or surface and continue like regular.
2- you can project the applied load to two loads one is perpendicular to the sloped
length or surface and the second will be parallel to the sloped length...
Hi Gentlemen,
recently I got an opportunity to design a 5 story residential condominium.
The developer is a friend of mine and he wants me to do the structural design and drawings.
The existing project includes a 4 story residential condominium on one story concrete slab on concrete columns...
