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Wind Loads on "Trussed Tower"
Thanks for the kind words. I do try and ask good questions! Are you saying that the single frame is a more accurate representation? Am I misunderstanding "shielding?" The ANSI/TIA reference has a picture showing there's "no shielding" beyond 4 diameters of a member, and I took that to mean...- temporar
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Wind Loads on "Trussed Tower"
Hi, I'm new and fairly lost. I'm trying find wind loads using the ASCE7 trussed tower section on some open framed tooling platforms (similar to attached picture). I'm having trouble deciding how to calculate and apply these loads. I've also been referencing the ANSI/TIA-222 to help clarify some...- temporar
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
