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9. REQUIRED COMPRESSION PERPENDICULAR TO GRAIN The required compression perpendicular to grain design value, Fc⊥, for the joist or rafter shall be deter- mined from Table 9.1. The table assumes a total load of 66.67 plf on the joist or rafter. The required Fc⊥ value shall be permitted ...
That combined with the increasing number of knots (as 2x's are cut from ever smaller trees) means that the building frame must rely on additional materials (such as plywood or OSB sheathing) for a critical part of its strength. ... ...
Rafter principals for use in roofs of large spanMaclaine, Pont Henri
DEA 1/2004 Span tables for solid timber members in floors, ceilings and roofs (excluding trussed rafter roofs) for dwellings
DEA 1/2004 Span tables for solid timber members in floors, ceilings and roofs (excluding trussed rafter roofs) for dwellings (2005 reprint with amendments) (includes 2007 amendment) (No longer current but cited in Building Regulations)
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