When checking the bottom flanges of monorails for bending you need to use a distance the wheel load acts from the edge of the flange. However most of the time when we design the beam we do not know what type of trolley/hoist system will be used. Is there a good assumption for what "a" (distance...
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I was using Z purlins to begin with because that is what I have typically seen for metal decking roofs. I have seen them mostly in PEMB. There isn’t a client requirement so I am no limited to using the Z purlins. It was more of a practicality question as I have not seen many projects using...
I am designing a canopy roof for a structure that will be steel decking. I am trying to find information on using cold formed z purlins to connect the deck to. The hand calculations for cold form members are complicated and I can’t find many load tables in the USA. Am I able to just use a hot...
I am designing a monorail that is connected underneath to the bottom flanges of cross beams. The monorail has bolts going directly through its top flange connected to the bottom flange of the cross beam. Do I design for the full moment in the monorail at the connection locations? I designed the...
