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  1. vcomguy

    Tension Chord in Three-Sided Diaphragm

    I can see your point about the forces being less, but the D+L will put a compression force in the top joist chord and the lateral load would either add a tension force, reducing the D+L compression force or add a compression force, depending on which direction the lateral force is applied...
  2. vcomguy

    Bracing Compression Flange for Lateral Torsional Buckling

    My original description stated: The concern is that the whole section of the WF in the plane of the web stiffener may tend to rotate, unless the "tension" flange is rigidly restained by another framing member such as a wall girt in the case of a wall column. Perhaps if I can clarify...
  3. vcomguy

    Bracing Compression Flange for Lateral Torsional Buckling

    Can a web stiffener in a WF Beam or Column be considered to provide bracing for Lateral Torsional Buckling of the "compression" flange? The concern is that the whole section of the WF in the plane of the web stiffener may tend to rotate, unless the "tension" flange is rigidly restained by...

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