dik & rday,if you look at the Simpson catalog,you may find the selection of Simpson strong ties or hangers for a truss-to-wall connection is based on uplift,F1,and F2 applied at this connection.My question is how to calculate F1 and F2 for a given building if it is subjected to wind loads.I...
For wood roof diaphragms with wood trusses supported on masonry walls and subject to lateral wind load,how to calculate the shear load F1(parallel to the supporting wall) and F2(normal to the supporting wall) for the truss-to-wall connector design?