Considerations for Design of Rafters in Timber Buildings
Authors: Richard J. Schmidt, M.ASCE [email protected], and Joseph F. Miller [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Volume 17, Issue 3
Abstract
Rafter pairs are regularly employed in timber buildings, partially because they may be supported in a wide variety of ways to achieve the various objectives of the designer. A detailed examination of seven common rafter configurations with varying support conditions is presented. The results of detailed structural analyses as well as evaluations of the impacts on roof system performance are discussed so that designers can weigh the relative advantages and disadvantages of their selections.
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American Wood Council (AWC). (2007). Design aid No. 6—beam design formulas with shear and moment diagrams, Washington, DC.
Boresi, A. P., and Schmidt, R. J. (2003). Advanced mechanics of materials, 6th Ed., Wiley, Hoboken, NJ.
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Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Volume 17 • Issue 3 • August 2012
Pages: 127 - 132
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© 2012. American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jun 8, 2011
Accepted: Jan 26, 2012
Published online: Jul 16, 2012
Published in print: Aug 1, 2012
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Professor, Dept. of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Univ. of Wyoming, 1000 East University Ave., Laramie, WY 82071 (corresponding author). E-mail: [email protected]
Project Engineer, Fire Tower Engineered Timber, 27 Sims Ave., Unit 2R, Providence, RI 02909. E-mail: [email protected]
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