SeizeTheMoment
Structural
- Sep 16, 2020
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The SJI mentions fillers and how they are able to alter the effective slenderness ratio used for analyzing a member in compression. I am particularly looking at the bottom chord panel case where it is in compression in the uplift case. I can't find anywhere online what a filler looks like. My interpretation is that these fillers help the individual member from local buckling which is why SJI offers kls/rz for two shapes with fillers or ties, where ls is the distance from panel point to filler. I am assuming it's just a plate or some sort of member that connects two members together?
Thanks in advance



Thanks in advance


