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Calculating hip roof Purlin strut loads

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bldgmeister

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Oct 19, 2011
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1950s residential wood framed ranch construction. Front rear inside field Hip roof purlins are supported on interior. Stud wall. Intent is to remove studwall and replace with LVL beam with Jack and king studs With load transfer to Foundation in basement below.How to calculate Purlin strut loads in order to design beam to replace load bearing studwall?










 
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